Roasted Figs with Chocolate-Espresso Ganache

Name: Roasted Figs with Chocolate-Espresso Ganache
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped; 4 shots espresso, or 1/2 cup extra-strong coffee; 1/4 cup sugar; Pinch of Kosher salt; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 2 tablespoons Brown Butter (recipe follows); 1/4 cup honey; Pinch of Kosher salt; 2 pints figs, halved lengthwise; Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting; Fleur de sel (optional); 6 to 12 fresh mint leaves, for garnish; 1 stick unsalted butter

December 14, 2011

This dessert is layered with toasty, earthy flavors, from the concentrated sweetness of the roasted figs to the nutty brown butter to the chocolate ganache deepened with a touch of coffee. You can ride the sweet-salty wave by sprinkling with a finishing salt at the end, or simply dust with powdered sugar. You can’t go wrong.

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