Fresh Figs With Honey Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 fresh figs
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar (optional)

Preparation

Trim the stems off the figs and make a small hole in the top.
Combine water, honey, cloves and allspice in a pot and bring to a boil.
Put figs in the pot and simmer, covered for 15 minutes, until almost done.
Remove figs and reduce sauce for 10 minutes.
Put the figs back in the sauce and reduce until desired consistency, around 5 more minutes.
Stir in balsamic vinegar (if using).