Chocolate-Coated Figs

Chocolate-Coated Figs

Ingredients:
1 3/4 lbs. (800 g) dried figs
5 oz. (150 g) almonds, toasted With a sharp knife, slice into each fig from top to bottom—

Directions:
and chopped
following the line of the stem—splitting it but leaving the split
2 cloves, crushed
halves still attached. Fold open each fig like a book, exposing the
3 oz. (70 g) candied citron
cut surfaces, and top each half with some of the almonds, cloves,
3 1/2 oz. (100 g) dark chocolate,
and candied citron. close them firmly, place on a parchment-
grated
lined baking sheet, and bake until they begin to brown, about