Fig, Ham, and Nectarine Salad in Wine Syrup

• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 pints fresh green and/or purple figs, stemmed
• 2 large firm-ripe nectarines
• 1 (1/4 pound) piece country ham or prosciutto, cut into 1/4-inch thick julienne strips
• Mint sprigs and/or fresh grape leaves for garnish

1. In a small saucepan boil wine and water with sugar until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes, and remove pan from heat.
2. Cool wine syrup slightly and chill.
3. Wine syrup may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.
4. Halve the figs and cut nectarines into thin wedges.
5. In a bowl gently toss fruit with ham or prosciutto and half of wine syrup.
6. Arrange salad on a platter and pour remaining wine syrup over it.
7. Garnish salad with mint and/or grape leaves.

white wine, water, sugar, purple figs, nectarines, country ham, fresh grape leaves

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/fig-ham-and-nectarine-salad-in-wine-syrup.html (may not work)