Baked Figs

Name: Baked Figs (Fichi Vanigliati al Forno)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 large, ripe figs; 12 tablespoons vanilla sugar (or use caster sugar and a few drops of vanilla extract); 12 tablespoons vanilla sugar (or use caster sugar and a few drops of vanilla extract); 12 tablespoons vanilla sugar (or use caster sugar and a few drops of vanilla extract)

Fichi Vanigliati al Forno

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Antonio Carluccio's Southern Italian Feast

By Antonio Carluccio

Published 1998

About

Figs are eaten in all sorts of ways in Italy - fresh, dried, baked, etc. - but this simple recipe is particularly good. You could serve it with double cream. Italians, as a rule, don’t but the choice is yours.

Ingredients

12 large, ripe figs
12 tablespoons vanilla sugar (or use caster sugar and a few

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegan
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4.

Carefully peel the figs and arrange them close together on a baking tray. Sprinkle a spoonful of vanilla sugar over each one. Bake