Mascarpone Fig Brulee

Name: Mascarpone Fig Brulee
Ingredients: 4-5 fig cookies (Fig Newtons or similar); 1 cup mascarpone cheese; 2 teaspoons fig jam; 1-2 tablespoons local honey; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 5-6 fresh figs, sliced; 1 teaspoon raw sugar

7 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

4-5 fig cookies (Fig Newtons or similar)
1 cup mascarpone cheese
2 teaspoons fig jam
1-2 tablespoons local honey
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
5-6 fresh figs, sliced
1 teaspoon raw sugar

Directions

1

Pulse the fig cookies in a food processor until theyre nice and crumbly.
2

Whisk together the mascarpone cheese, fig preserves, honey, and vanilla extract.
3

If the preserves are super sweet, you can omit the honey or, alternatively, omit the jam and just use the honey.
4

Easy stuff.
5

Now in a small glass, alternately layer the crushed cookies, sliced figs, and mascarpone mix until the glass is nice and full.
6

Sprinkle a thin layer of raw sugar over the top and, using a small blow torch (available at any hardware department in the welding section), caramelize the sugar on top by moving the torch in swift, even motions over the top.
7

If youre a klutz or are afraid of open flames, you can absolutely skip this step, but the caramelized sugar adds a nice crunch to the whole thing.
8

Garnish, with more fresh sliced figs and some fresh mint.