Broiled Figs With Shortcake

Broiled Figs With Shortcake

Ingredients:

Shortcakes

• 2 cups flour
• ¼ cup demerara sugar
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ¾ tsp cream of tartar
• ¾ cup cold butter, cut into small cubes
• 3/4 cup milk
• ¼ cup plain yogurt

Figs

• 1 pint figs, quartered
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ¼ cup honey
• Mascarpone, whipped cream, or chèvre for serving

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cream of tartar. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter or fork until mixture forms coarse crumbs. It will look similar in texture to wet sand.
3. Make a small well in the center, and pour in milk and yogurt. Toss with a fork until milk is incorporated. Gently knead 5 or 6 times until a soft dough forms. Add a little more flour if it is too wet.
4. Scoop out ¼  cupfulls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Gently pat them to ½ inch thick. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
5. Preheat the broiler on low for at least 5 minutes. Sprinkle cut figs with a little salt, and drizzle with honey. Broil for 5-10 minutes, or until tender and heated through.
6. Serve with shortcake and cheese or whipped cream.

Serves: 5

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