Fabulous Fig Parfaits
Serves: 5
Jadyn Kohler
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
53
Spice
73
Sweetness
58
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Place the dates in a small bowl, cover with the water, and soak for about 1 hour, or until soft
2
Drain, reserving the liquid
3
To make the nut kreme, place the soaked nuts and half of the dates in a blender and blend slowly, adding up to 1/4 cup of the reserved soaking liquid, until the mixture is smooth yet thick
4
To make the raspberry sauce, blend the remaining half of the dates, the raspberries, and the remaining 1/4 cup of the reserved (soaking) liquid until smooth
5
The sauce should have a thin consistency; if needed, add additional filtered water
6
To prepare the parfaits, starting from the top, cut the figs lengthwise into quarters (leaving the bottoms intact) and gently press open
7
Spoon some of the nut kreme into the middle of each fig
8
Arrange the parfaits on a platter and drizzle raspberry sauce over the top of each parfait
9
Garnish with the fresh mint leaves or shredded coconut
10
Place the dates in a small bowl, cover with the water, and soak for about 1 hour, or until soft
11
Drain, reserving the liquid
12
To make the nut kreme, place the soaked nuts and half of the dates in a blender and blend slowly, adding up to 1/4 cup of the reserved soaking liquid, until the mixture is smooth yet thick
13
To make the raspberry sauce, blend the remaining half of the dates, the raspberries, and the remaining 1/4 cup of the reserved (soaking) liquid until smooth
14
The sauce should have a thin consistency; if needed, add additional filtered water
15
To prepare the parfaits, starting from the top, cut the figs lengthwise into quarters (leaving the bottoms intact) and gently press open
16
Spoon some of the nut kreme into the middle of each fig
17
Arrange the parfaits on a platter and drizzle raspberry sauce over the top of each parfait
18
Garnish with the fresh mint leaves or shredded coconut