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    Lusty Chocolate Figs

    http://mymansbelly.com/2013/02/08/lusty-chocolate-figs-for-valentines-day/ We start with a curvaceous fruit, the fig, which is soft and supple. Once opened, the soft center reveals an almost honey scented and flavored flesh. The rich chocolate ganache filling adds a bit of firmness to the soft fig as well as a fullness that escapes into your mouth immediately upon biting into this delicacy. Of course there needs to be a touch of spirits in this treat. After all, spirits add to seduction.dont they? So the sexy little figs are soaked in a bath of ruby Port. Not only does the Port add a nice bit of red fruits flavor to the confection, but it helps to soften the dried fig as well. And how are these little treats finished off? Theyre enrobed in a thin coat of chocolate so you get a bit of a crunch to go along with all of the softer decadence. Are you drooling yet? Nothing about this recipe is difficult, it just takes some time to put all the steps together. Think of it as kitchen foreplay. Lusty Chocolate Figs For Valentines Day Prep time 24 hours Total time 24 hours These lusty chocolate figs put all other fig recipes and Valentines Day recipes to shame. Author: Pamela Braun Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: American Serves: 24 Ingredients For Figs 12 Dried Calimyrna Figs 12 Dried Black Mission Figs Ruby Port For Chocolate Ganache 1 Cup Heavy Cream 1 Cups Chocolate Chopped Fine (I used 60% cocoa chocolate)

    For Chocolate Covering 1 Cups Dark Chocolate (no more than 72% cocoa)

    Instructions
    For Figs 1. Add the figs to a large bowl and pour in the Port to cover figs. If you fill the bowl with Port so that the figs are at least half covered, you can turn the figs every few hours. 2. Let sit undisturbed on the counter, covered, overnight. 3. Remove figs from Port and wipe off outsides with paper towel. 4. Set aside. For Chocolate Ganache 5. Pour cream into small saucepan and heat, over medium high heat, until small bubbles appear around edges. 6. Dump chocolate into medium size bowl. 7. Pour half of the hot cream over the chocolate and let sit for 30 seconds. 8. Begin stirring, to further melt the chocolate. 9. Add in remaining cream. 10. Keep stirring until chocolate is completely melted and ganache is glossy. 11. Let sit until ganache is no longer hot, but still slightly warm and liquidy. For Assembly 12. Fill a marinade syringe with the ganache. 13. Insert the needle into the hole in the base of the fig. 14. Gently work the needle around the inside of the fig. Try not to pierce through the skin of the fig. (If you do, dont worry too much about it.) 15. Gently begin to fill the fig with ganache. 16. Youll feel the fig begin to firm up. Some of the ganache will escape through the bottom, and through any holes you may have pierced in the sides. 17. Scrape off excess gananche and lie filled fig on its side (on a plate) to firm. 18. Continue doing this with the remaining figs. 19. Let figs sit until the ganache firms up. 20. To speed things up, you can put them in the refrigerator. But before dipping them in chocolate, youll need to set them on the counter to come up to room temperature before dipping. For Chocolate Covering 21. Place chopped chocolate into a small microwave safe bowl. 22. Heat on high in 30 second intervals. 23. Stir chocolate between each heating. 24. Once chocolate has melted, you can begin dipping figs. 25. Scrape off any excess ganache and gently dry surface with paper towel before dipping. 26. Once dipped, stand the figs up on their flat base on a smooth surface (parchment paper is perfect for this). 27. When theyve dried, carefully peel them from the paper.

    28. Place them into candy wrappers or eat as is. Notes Use the largest figs you can find. Check for bruising on the Calimyrna figs. These are weak spots in the skin and tend to burst when filling. You can also dip these in white chocolate if you like. Or even fill them with white chocolate ganache. You can buy marinade syringes anywhere they sell kitchen stuff. Mine came attached to some awful turkey marinade that I tossed, but kept the syringe.

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