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Higos con Queso (Figs with Cheese)
Higos con Queso (Figs with Cheese) is a traditional Ecuadorian recipe for a classic dessert of stewed figs served with honey sauce and finished with a finger of cheese. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ecuadorian version of: Figs with Cheese (Higos con Queso).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
185 minutes
Total Time:
205 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Sauce RecipesSpice RecipesDessert RecipesCheese RecipesEcuador Recipes
Higos con Queso (Figs with Cheese) a Classic Ecuadorian recipe for a dessert of stewed figs served with honey sauce and finished with a finger of cheese.
Ingredients:
12 black figs
1.5l water
1 piece of
canella
1 cinnamon stick
4 cloves
4 allspice berries
honey, to taste
6 fingers of cheese
Method:
Wash the figs thoroughly and cut a cross in their bases. Sit in a pot and carefully pour in the 1.5l water. Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the spices and continue cooking gently, covered, for about 3 hours, or until the liquid has reduced to a thick sauce. Remove the figs and arrange on a plate. Sweeten the sauce with honey.
Strain through a fine-meshed sieve, pour back into a pan, allow to warm through and pour over the figs. Allow the figs to cool and serve accompanied by fingers of cheese.
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