Vanilla Ice Cream with Balsamic Fig Sauce
- 2 pints vanilla bean ice cream
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar, eyeball it
- 1/2 cup water, eyeball it
- 10 dried Mission figs or 20 baby Mission figs, chopped
- 1 canister prepared real whipped cream from dairy aisle of market
- Freshly grated nutmeg, to garnish
- Place ice cream on counter to soften.
- In a small pot, combine vinegar and water and bring to a boil.
- Add figs and reduce heat to simmer.
- Stew figs in sauce until they are soft and sauce is thick and syrupy, about 12 minutes.
- Scoop ice cream into glass goblets or other dessert dishes and top liberally with hot balsamic fig sauce and whipped cream.
- Garnish the top of the whipped cream with a little freshly grated nutmeg.
cream, balsamic vinegar, water, canister, nutmeg
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/vanilla-ice-cream-with-balsamic-fig-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)