Author Notes
While in Chattanooga, Tennessee last weekend visiting friends, I ate dinner at a lovely new Italian restaurant downtown. The word was this restaurant had the most wonderful brick oven pizza, so of course I had to try it. I ordered the fig, Gorgonzola and arugula pizza. I just love figs and this pizza reminded me of why. I wanted to make a gravy with a fruit other than cranberry, so why not figs. —acarterw
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Ingredients
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1 tablespoon
Unsalted Butter
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1
Smal Spanish Onion, Finely Diced
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2 cups
Fairmount Orchard Apple Cider (The drive to Signal Mountain, TN is beautiful, but the apple cider is out of this world!)
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1 cup
Turkey Stock (if you do not have turkey stock, sub Swanson chicken stock)
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1
Bay Leaf
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1/2 pound
Fresh Figs, Chopped (if you dont have fresh you can use dried)
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3/4 teaspoon
Chinese Five-Spice Powder
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pinch
Ground Cloves
Directions
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In a large saucepan, heat Butter over medium heat.
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Once Butter is melted, toss in the Spanish Onion and cook until soft.
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Add to saucepan the Figs, Five-Spice Powder and Ground Cloves. Stirring constantly so Figs do not stick.
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Add the Bay Leaf, Turkey Stock and Apple Cider, bring to a boil. Once it has reached a boil, reduce heat and simmer for approximately 35 - 40 minutes until mixture has reduced by half.
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