Name: Roasted Mission Figs with Honey
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 12 to 16 plump figs; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; Tiny pinch of salt; 2 tablespoons honey, such as lavender honey; Pinch of ground cinnamon

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Roasted Mission Figs with HoneyCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House

This is an easy way to enjoy figs that aren't dead ripe. I particularly like Mission figs here because of their dark purple flesh and skins, which roasting burnishes to a fine color. I serve these warm with just a dollop of crème fraîche slipped in between the two halves. This is easy to make for any number of people, from one to many.

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