I conceived this simple fig recipe as an accompaniment for duck dishes.

• Preparation time: 10 minutes
• Cooking time: 45 minutes
• Can be made several days ahead of using

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup (or more) of dried figs
• For this recipe, I prefer small black California Mission Figs (one of my favorite snacks too!)
• 1 cup of veal stock (F: fond de veau)
• 1 cup of red wine

EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

• Medium size saucepan

PREPARATION / DIRECTIONS

• Remove the stems from the figs and cut the figs in half, lengthwise
• In a sauce pan, reduce the veal stock by half
• Add the figs and the red wine
• Let simmer until again reduced by half

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