Raspberry Fig Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

190 g dried figs, finely chopped
1 cup water
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthways (optional)
300 g frozen raspberries

Preparation

Combine figs, water, honey and vanilla bean in a saucepan.
Stir over a low heat until honey dissolves. Bring to the boil then simmer until figs are tender and liquid has reduced to a thick syrup, stirring frequently for about 20 minutes.
Stir in frozen raspberries and continue to simmer until sauce thickens to required consistency, about 5 minutes.