Recipe From Calabria: Chocolate-coated figs

INGREDIENTS:

* 4 ½ lb dried figs
* 1 lb almonds
* 1 oz cloves
* 5 oz candied citron
* cinnamon
* 1 lb semi-sweet chocolate, grated
* 5 oz sugar

PREPARATION:

20 minutes preparation + 5 minutes cooking
Lightly toast the almonds in the oven; open the dried figs and place one almond, a pinch of ground cloves and a few bits of candied citron in the center of each. Seal the figs pressing with your fingers, then bake on a baking-sheet. As son as they start to brown, take out of the oven and, while still hot, roll in a mixture of grated dark chocolate and sugar. A second, more common way, is to dip the figs, just taken out of the oven, in the chocolate, directly melted in a pan over the heat with the addition of a little water and a pinch of ground cinnamon. Chocolate-covered figs can be stores in wooden or tin boxes, lined with grease-proof paper.

Should you require any special regional dish from Calabria please contact our restaurant manager in advance with your request.

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