Sundaes with Fig-Port Sauce

By miss5elements

Comfort in a bowl: Fall flavors steeped in a port-reduction sauce taste like a rich mulled-wine.

Time-Saver!
As much as a day before the party, prep & refrigerate port sauce & freeze bowls of pre-scooped ice cream.

Ingredients

• 4 c ruby port
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/2 lb fresh or dried mission figs, trimmed & quartered
• 6 thin orange slices
• 2 star anise
• Ice Cream
• Chopped Walnuts, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a heavy saucepan bring port, 2c H2O, & sugar to a boil.
2. Stir until the sugar dissolves, ~3 min.
3. Reduce heat & simmer for 25 min, or until port is syrupy.
4. Stir in figs, orange slices, let steep 20 min.
5. Discard orange slices & anise.
6. Serve over ice cream.