Figs In Syrup - Saudi Arabia

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 whole clove
• 18 walnut halves
• 18 fresh figs or 1 (17 ounce) jar figs, whole and drained
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 with a vegetable peeler, cut a thin strip of peel about 2 inches long from lemon. set aside. squeeze juice from lemon; add water to measure 1/2 cup. combine lemon peel strip, lemon juice mixture, sugar, honey and clove in a saucepan. bring to boiling; reduce heat. cook and stir till syrup is thickened and bubbly. remove from heat; discard clove and lemon peel. cool slightly.
• 2 insert one walnut half into each fig. place in individual dessert dishes. stir together cooled syrup, yogurt, and vanilla; spoon over figs. cover; chill till serving time. sprinkle with chopped walnuts.