Fichi al Forno

Name: Fichi al Forno (Baked Figs)
Yield: For 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 ripe but firm, large fresh figs, peeled; mascarpone or lightly whipped double cream, to serve (optional); mascarpone or lightly whipped double cream, to serve (optional); zest and juice of 1 lemon; 300 g (10½ oz) caster sugar; 12 ripe but firm, large fresh figs, peeled

Baked Figs

Preparation info

For
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Carluccio's Complete Italian Food

By Antonio Carluccio and Priscilla Carluccio

Published 1997

About

This great classic dessert is made with very simple ingredients indeed. However, the figs have to be impeccably ripe and of good quality.

Ingredients

12 ripe but firm, large fresh figs, peeled
300 g (10½ oz)

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Vegetarian
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 250°C/475°F/gas 9. Put the figs closely together on a small baking tray and cover them evenly with the sugar. Sprinkle the lemon juice over them and half the lemon zest, cut into thin strips. Finely dice the remaining lemon zest and set aside.