Name: Baklava figs
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 6 (sheets) filo pastry; 50 gram butter, melted; 12 large fresh figs; 1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 80 gram butter, chopped coarsely; 1/2 cup (60g) finely chopped roasted walnuts; 1/4 cup (35g) slivered almonds; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind; Maple cream; 300 millilitre thickened cream; 2 tablespoon maple syrup

Baklava figs

Impress your guests this autumn with this simple, stunning dessert. The addition of thickened cream sweetened with maple syrup rather than the usual sugar is simply perfect.

Makes 12 Item

Cook

15M

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Ingredients

6 (sheets) filo pastry

50 gram butter, melted

12 large fresh figs

1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

80 gram butter, chopped coarsely

1/2 cup (60g) finely chopped roasted walnuts

1/4 cup (35g) slivered almonds

1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

Maple cream

300 millilitre thickened cream

2 tablespoon maple syrup

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Grease 12-hole (⅓-cup/80ml) muffin pan.

2.Brush 3 pastry sheets with melted butter; stack together. Repeat with remaining pastry. Cut each pastry stack into 6 rectangles (you will have 12 rectangles). Gently press one stack into each pan hole.

3.Quarter each fig, cutting three-quarters of the way down the fig. Place one fig in each pastry case.

4.Combine sugar and spices in medium bowl; using fingers, rub in chopped butter. Stir in nuts and rind; gently push mixture into the centre of figs. Bake about 15 minutes.

5.Meanwhile, to make maple cream, beat cream and syrup in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form.

6.Serve baklava figs dusted with a little sifted icing sugar and maple cream.

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