Figs are a staple element of desserts across the Middle East, adding colour, flavour and texture, and they work beautifully with spices. I have often seen the humble fig transformed into a spectacular dish, and it’s perfect for a quick dessert. Baking figs intensifies their flavour, so I’ve laid them on puff pastry that was sprinkled with demerara sugar, cinnamon and ground ginger. When cooked, they become wrapped in a wonderful, sweet, warm blanket. The clementine and mint cream freshens u