Roasted Figs with Mascarpone

Figs

• 5 Mission figs, halved
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 ½ tablespoons honey
• 1 ½ tablespoon brown sugar
• Pinch ground cinnamon
• Pinch nutmeg
• Pinch kosher salt
• 8 ounces mascarpone
• ¼ cup powder sugar
• Mint leaves to garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Put the figs, cut side up, in a baking dish. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, and whisk in the honey, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Drizzle the hot honey butter over the figs and roast in oven until very soft, 10 to 15 minutes.

Meanwhile combine mascarpone cheese and powder sugar together. Garnish withe mint leaves.