Vanilla-poached figs

Name: Vanilla-poached figs
Ingredients: 60 g sugar; 12 dried figs, stalks cut off, cut in half lengthways; ½ vanilla bean, split lengthways; 30 ml (2 Tbsp) verjus (or lemon juice); 1 star anise (or 2 cloves, 3 crushed allspice, ½ cinnamon quill or 2 crushed green cardamom)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fusion

By Peter Gordon

Published 2010

About

Ingredients

12 dried figs, stalks cut off, cut in half lengthways
30 ml (2 Tbsp) verjus (or lemon juice

Garnish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place everything in a small pot and pour on 200 ml water. Bring to the boil, then turn to a simmer and cook to reduce the syrup by half, gently stirring occasionally. Leave to cool in the liquid, then store in the fridge, in their liquid, for up to 10 days.