Spiced baked figs with ginger mascarpone

• figs↗8

  halved

• butter↗2 tbsp tbsp
• clear honey↗2 tbsp tbsp
• brown sugar↗2 tbsp tbsp
• ground cinnamon↗2 tsp tsp
• orange juice↗2 tbsp tbsp
• star anise2
• shortbread

  fingers, to serve

• ball stem ginger↗1

  very finely chopped

• ginger↗1 tbsp tbsp

  syrup from the jar

• ½ a 250g tub mascarpone

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200 °C/180 °C fan/gas mark 6. Arrange the figs in an oven‑proof roasting dish, dot with butter and drizzle with honey. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, then pour over the orange juice and give a light stir. Nestle the star anise among the figs and roast for 15‑20 minutes.

2. 2

   When ready to serve, stir the ginger and syrup into the mascarpone. Arrange four fig halves, drizzled with syrup, on a plate alongside a dollop of mascarpone and some shortbread fingers.