Black Figs with Honey Mousse and Hazelnut Sponge

Perfectly ripe black genoan figs, the figs with the luscious purple centres, are partnered perfectly here by the sweetness of honey and a nutty meringue-like sponge in a voluptuous dessert that is as sensual to look at as it is to eat.

Figs are part of our mythology and evoke many images. In The Cook’s Companion Stephani