French Fig Compote With Honey Creme Fraiche

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb black mission fig, stemmed and cut in half lengthwise
• 3/4 cup dry red wine
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 1 cup creme fraiche
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 place the figs in a heat-proof bowl.
• 2 in a small saucepan combine the wine, orange juice, sugar and the seeds from the vanilla bean.
• 3 over med heat, bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• 4 boil until slightly thickened and reduced to 3/4 c, about 5 minute.
• 5 pour over the figs and let stand at room temperature until cool.
• 6 in a separate bowl, beat the creme fraiche, honey & vanilla extract on high speed until thick.
• 7 spoon the fig compote into dessert glasses and top with a dollop of the creme fraiche mixture. serve at once.