Fig Brûlée

This dessert takes less than 5 minutes, but is tasty and not too sweet. Ideal for the end of a heavy meal.

Ingredients:

• 6 whole figs, sliced in half, stalks removed
• 12 tsp of caster sugar
• 3 generous scoops of creamy vanilla ice cream

Method:

1. Remove the figs from the fridge at least an hour before serving.
2. Place the fig halves, cut side up, on a flame proof surface and sprinkle each half with most of a tsp of sugar.
3. Use a blow torch to carefully caramellize the sugar on top of each fig, working away from yourself from nearest to furthest.
4. Place 4 halves on a chilled plate with a scoop of ice cream.
5. Serve with a knife and fork to eat.

Serves 3.