Mascarpone Figs

Name: Mascarpone Figs
Ingredients: 6 figs; 2 stems rosemary; 30 g almond powder or finely ground almonds; 1 cinnamon stick; 150 g butter; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 large egg; 125 g mascarpone; Rosemary; Pinch of ground cinnamon; 250 ml double cream; 90 g caster sugar; 50 g sugar; 150 g sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 250 g flour

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Le Cordon Bleu Dessert Techniques

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

Cheese and fruit are both popular ways of ending a meal; here, two exotic varieties are combined. The creamy texture of the mascarpone marries well with the sweetness of the figs and both are set off by a deliciously crunchy cinnamon shortbread.

Ingredients

For the cinnamon shortbread

150 g butter
90 g caster sugar
30

Dessert
Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Prepare the cinnamon shortbread. Cream the butter and caster sugar together; then add in the ground almonds and then the egg. Sift the flour and cinnamon together and incorporate them into the creamed mixture. Stir until smooth and place in the refrigerator When chilled, remove from the refrigerator and roll out the dough to a thickness of approximately 2-3 mm. Cut out 8