Fig Compote

I love funky jammy spreads with cheese and bread or crackers. One of my favourite things!!! So I came up with this fig compote. We had the figs already with prosciutto as I showed you yesterday. I had some wonderful cane sugar from Panama thanks to the Cheung’s for bringing that back for me, that I hadn’t used yet. You can of course substitute white sugar maybe with a portion of brown sugar added. This is a very easy recipe just cooks down itself to a nice jam-like consistency. I added to the deep rich flavour with the addition of Kahlua. This is a great recipe that I will make again!!

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup cane sugar
1 lb. fresh figs cut into 1/8ths
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp. Kahlua

Place the sugar and water in a saucepan and heat stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add the figs, vinegar and Kahlua cook covered simmering on low for 30min. or until it reaches a thick jammy consistency. Let cool and refrigerate until ready to use. Spread on baguettes or crackers over your favourite cheese. I love a melty brie to accompany this.