Marsala-Poached Figs over Ricotta

Vanilla-infused ricotta cheese is the perfect foil for saucy poached figs.

READER'S COMMENT:

"This dessert was delicious! I love the sauce from the figs and Marsala wine. I gave it 4 stars because I used low-fat ricotta, which did not taste good, but I'm willing to bet it would be perfect with regular ricotta. "

Marsala-Poached Figs over Ricotta Recipe

2 servings

Active Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition Profile

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Ingredients

1/2 cup quartered dried figs
1/4 cup Marsala or port
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta
1 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon toasted slivered almonds

Preparation

Place figs, Marsala (or port) and honey in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the figs soften and the wine is syrupy. Stir together ricotta, sugar and vanilla. Divide between 2 bowls and top with the fig mixture and almonds.

Nutrition

Per serving: 259 calories; 7 g fat ( 3 g sat , 3 g mono ); 19 mg cholesterol; 45 g carbohydrates; 9 g protein; 5 g fiber; 86 mg sodium; 444 mg potassium.

Carbohydrate Servings: 2 1/2

Exchanges: 2 fruit, 1/2 other carbohydrate, 1 medium-fat meat

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