Sluttishly Sweet: Honey Baked Figs

Fresh figs are in season and so they're really cheap at the moment, in fact my supermarket Reduced Section has been full of them for weeks now as it seems many people just aren't sure what to do with them.

Ripe figs are soft and sweet, go for ones with no sign of bruising on their skin and you can whip up this delicious dessert in just 10 minutes.

You'll need: (serves 2)

• 3 ripe fresh figs
• pinch ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons of your favourite runny honey (I use chestnut honey)
• 100g ricotta
• half a vanilla pod, split and seeds removed
• 2 capfuls good vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon stem ginger syrup (optional)
• handful pistachio nuts, roughly chopped

Make it!

1. Preheat your oven to 200C. Carefully wipe your figs with some damp kitchen towel and slice each one in half. Arrange them on a baking tray, flesh side up, sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with honey. Roast for 10 minutes.
2. While your figs are roasting combine the ricotta, vanilla seeds, extract and ginger syrup and mix well (don't chuck away the vanilla pod once you've removed the seeds, pop it in a jar and cover with caster sugar to make your own vanilla infused sugar).
3. Spoon some ricotta mix onto a plate, top with the baked figs, drizzle over the sweet juices from the roasting tray and sprinkle your pistachio nuts over the top.