Figs with Raspberries, Armagnac & Champagne

Name: Figs with Raspberries, Armagnac & Champagne
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 200 ml French champagne; a little pure icing sugar, in case the raspberries are too tart; 1½ punnets raspberries; 2-3 tablespoons Armagnac; 9 large black figs or 12 smaller ones

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

French

By Damien Pignolet

Published 2005

About

Here is a simple but luxurious dessert for that all-too-brief time of year when the last of the raspberries overlaps with the new season’s figs. Armagnac marries beautifully with the figs, and the acidity of the champagne adds a fresh finish.

Ingredients

9 large black figs or 12 smaller ones
2-3 tablespoons Armagnac<

Europe
Oceania
France
Australia
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegan
Mediterranean

Method

Cut large figs into quarters, or smaller ones into halves, and divide between 6 deep plates. Sprinkle the Armagnac over the figs.
Taste a raspberry: if they are too tart, transfer to a wide plate or dish and sieve a little icing sugar over them. Leave for 5-10 minutes then distribute them over the figs.
Serve the dessert, pouring the champagne over ea