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Fig With Chocolate And Marsala Pastries Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Recipediva / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago Wine and chocolate is so good together and always great with figs! Better yet there is cheese in the dough. This is an amazing combination. I only made this a few times. You either like it or you don't Prep:70m Cook:18m Servings:12	Recipediva
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Ingredients

Chocolate, Fig, and Marsala Pastries

2/3 cup water

2/3 cup Marsala wine

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

8 ounces dried black mission figs, chopped

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg

1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chunks

1 large egg yolk

12 circles of the Sweet Cream Cheese Dough (see below)

1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Directions

Directions for the little pastries:

In a medium saucepan, mix together water, wine, brown sugar and chopped figs.

Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer until the figs are tender and most of the liquid is gone - about 25 minutes.

Remove from heat.

Mix in vanilla and nutmeg.

Cover and place in the refrigerator for one hour.

When cold, remove and mix in chocolate and egg yolk.

Using the chilled dough circles, spoon about 2 tablespoons of the fig mixture on the center of the dough.

Fold one edge over to the other and seal with a fork.

Set on a parchment lined baking sheet and repeat with the remaining filling and dough circles.

Cover and set in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 425

Remove pastries from the freezer and take off the cover.

Using a fork, pierce each top once.

Bake on bottom rack until the edges are golden brown - about 18-20 minutes.

Remove and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

When cool, sift confectioners' sugar on the tops of the pastries.

Sweet Cream Cheese Dough:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces

4 tablespoons cream cheese, cut into small pieces

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

4 to 5 tablespoons ice water

In the bowl of a food processor, add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Pulse until combined.

Add in cubed butter, cream cheese and vinegar - pulse 4 times. Pour in ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing just until combined.

You don't want the dough to form a ball, however, you want it to be moist enough to hold together when you press it between your fingers.

Scoop half of the dough into a 1 cup measuring cup.

Press to compact the dough, remove and form a ball.

Cut the ball into 6 even pieces.

Repeat with remaining dough.

Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.

Using one piece of dough at a time, roll each piece into a 5" circle on a lightly floured surface.

Repeat with the rest of the divided dough. Cover and chill until you are ready to use.

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Comments

dond 1 year, 2 months ago said:
This is a fascinating recipe. It has elements of rugelach (the cream cheese in the dough), and a lot of other things going on. Definitely one to try.

rosemaryblue 1 year, 2 months ago said:
How wonderful does this sound!! Will make this for sure!

invisiblechef 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I just LOVE Marsala, but with figs and chocolate OH WOW. I will have to make this around Christmas for a special type of treat.

Hugs!!

Marie

michellem 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This recipe looks wonderful..I love figs, dates, raisins...Im tired of eating fig newtons..so I will try this one soon!

invisiblechef 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I keep coming back to check this recipe out! I can't wait to make it.

mystic_river1 1 year ago said:
Delicious!!!!!

merrywait 9 months ago said:
I think I just gained three pounde reading this recipe...and it ws worth it! Yummmmmm...

greekgirrrl 9 months ago said:
Soooo good!

juliecake 8 months ago said:
This sounds delectable, will give it a try.

notyourmomma 6 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Marsala is one of my most favorite flavors ever, this will be my next treat for a special day. Printed and saved. Thanks for the post.

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