Fresh Figs and Raspberries With Mint Infused Ganache

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   Combine cream and chopped mint in saucepan, and bring to a boil, then quickly remove from heat, cover, and allow mint to steep for 5 minutes.

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   Next, place chocolate in a bowl and set a strainer over it.

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   When the cream has steeped, pour it through the strainer, pressing gently on the mint to extract all the cream.

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   Discard mint.

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   Gently stir cream-and-chocolate mixture until it is nice and smooth and chocolate is melted.

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   Let cool just until the consistency of a thick sauce.

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   Spoon about 2 tablespoons of sauce into 6 to 8 individual bowls.

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   Scatter figs and raspberries over sauce.

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   Drizzle remaining sauce over fruit.

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    Sprinkle with toasted almonds, garnish with mint sprigs, and serve.

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    Enjoy!

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    Note: You can cool the ganache completely and rewarm it very gently in its pan, set over another pan of barely simmering water.

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    Stuffed Fig Variation: Cut figs into halves instead of quarters.

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    Cool the ganache to a soft, spreadable consistency.

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    Spread a mound of the ganache on the cut surface of each fig and sprinkle with toasted almonds.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.