Fancy Figs

Our amazing chef for the Apricot Lane Farms WWOOFer program, Ofelia, inspired this dish.  She thinks it’s so simple that it almost isn’t a recipe, but I disagree!  Simple combinations of fresh ingredients are the best.

1 cup Mascarpone cheese
4 soft Medjool dates, pitted and coarsely chopped
2 dashes cinnamon
1 dash nutmeg
pinch lemon zest
10 figs, cut in half (stem to bottom)
raw honey, to drizzle

Instructions:
To a small bowl, add Mascarpone cheese.  Using a hand mixer, beat until the cheese looks like thick whipped cream, approximately 20-30 seconds.  Add dates, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon zest.  Mix on medium to combine.  Scoop approximately 1 tablespoon onto the center of each fig.  Place figs on a serving platter and drizzle with raw honey.  Enjoy!