Figs Stuffed with Ricotta

Recipe on the fly? Just take a tour in our garden to get the right inspiration! Also this year, my fig tree is full of fleshy fruits, so, in addition to the fig tart and jam, I thought of preparing a different recipe than usual. : figs stuffed with ricotta. Let's see what it is.

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Identity Card of the Recipe

• 42 KCal Calories per serving

• Ingrediants

  • About 500 g (10 fruits) of figs or fioroni figs
  • 100 g of fresh ricotta
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
  • About 15 g of almonds

  Materials Needed

  • Chopping board
  • Digger or teaspoon
  • Bowl
  • Sac à poche (optional)
  • Fork

  Preparation

  1. Gently wash the figs (with the peel) and dry them with absorbent paper.
  2. Cut the figs horizontally, 2 cm from the stalk and set aside for decoration.
  3. Insert the dig into the pulp of the fig, taking care not to break the fruit.

  Who does not own the digger
  As an alternative to digging, you can use a coffee spoon. To remove the pulp, it is therefore advisable to cut the inside with the tip of a knife, and to remove the pulp by digging gently with a spoon.

  4. Place the pulp in a bowl and reduce it into a cream if necessary with the help of the prongs of a fork.
  5. Mix the fig cream with the fresh ricotta and flavor with a pinch of ground cinnamon.
  6. Pour the fig and ricotta cream into a pastry bag and stuff the figs halfway through. As an alternative to the pastry bag, use a teaspoon. Insert an almond in the heart of the cream and fill with the remaining ricotta.
  7. Close the figs with the stalk, previously removed.
  8. Serve the figs garnishing with caramel sauce or cocoa powder.

  Alice's comment - PersonalCooker

  Ricotta figs are perfect to serve as a quick, yet tasty dessert! Those who wish can replace the ricotta with spreadable cheese or with simple robiola: in this case, serve them as an alternative appetizer!

  Nutritional values ​​and Health Comment on the recipe

  Ricotta Stuffed Figs are low calorie desserts. They mainly bring fats (unsaturated), while the protein and carbohydrate fractions are not very relevant. Fiber is deficient, as is cholesterol.
  Ricotta Stuffed Figs are suitable for any diet, as long as you pay attention to the size of the portions and the presence of lactose (unwanted for intolerant). The average portion is more or less comparable to that of fresh fruit, or 150-300g ( 65-130kcal).