Orange Poached Figs

Name: Orange Poached Figs
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 7 tablespoons fresh orange juice; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 2-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 12 ripe figs, preferably black

By Barbara Kafka

Total Time: 10 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

7tablespoons fresh orange juice
3tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3tablespoons sugar
⅛teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
12-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise
12ripe figs, preferably black

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
In a small bowl, stir together orange juice, lemon juice, sugar, pepper and vanilla bean.
Step 2
Place an inverted 3-cup souffle dish in the center of a 10-inch pie plate to create a ring mold. Pour the liquid mixture into the dish.
Step 3
Arrange the figs in a circle, leaning them against the souffle dish with the stems facing up. Invert a second 10-inch pie plate over the first to form a cover.
Step 4
Cook at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 5 minutes.
Step 5
Remove from oven and uncover. Let figs cool before serving warm, or let cool completely. Serve with vanilla ice cream or heavy cream.

Tip

Table: "Micro Tip: Cooking Spinach" Stem the spinach and wash well. Place in dish and cover with microwave plastic wrap or a lid. Cook. Prick plastic, if using, to release steam. Remove from oven and uncover.