YIELD: Makes 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 T – honey

8 – fresh figs

8 tsp. – cream cheese, room temperature

1/3 cup – ruby port

5 – black peppercorns

DIRECTIONS

In a small saucepan, heat port, honey and peppercorns over low to medium flame. Bring to a boil and continue cooking until the consistency becomes syrupy; this should take approximately 2 minutes. Set aside and let cool. Remove peppercorns.

Cut the stem off of each fig. Then cutting the fig crosswise, gently open them like a flower. Place a tsp. of cream cheese in the center of each “flowered” fig and drizzle with honey port syrup.