Poached Figs In Spiced Red Wine With Vanilla Gelato

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups	355ml	Dry red wine
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar - (to 2 tbspns) - or to taste
1		Cinnamon stick
3		Whole cloves
3		Fresh figs - quartered
		Vanilla gelato - as an accompaniment
		Mint sprigs - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

In a saucepan combine the wine, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Bring the liquid to a boil over moderately-high heat, stirring, and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes. Add the figs and simmer just until figs are heated through. Let cool to warm.

Arrange scoops of gelato in two stemmed glasses and top with the figs and some of the poaching liquid. Garnish with mint if desired.

This recipe yields 2 servings.

Source:
PASTA MONDAY TO FRIDAY with Michele Urvater - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # PS-6556 broadcast 02-01-1998)

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