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![]() Syrah-Poached Dried Fig and Sausage Skewer Photo © John Mitzewich At a Glance Prep Time : 10min Cook Time : 20min Course : Appetizer Special : Easy, Few Ingredients, High Protein, Quick Cuisine : U.S. Regional Syrah-Poached Dried Fig and Sausage SkewerThis skewered fig and pork sausage hors d'oeuvre was created for a food and wine pairing in Sonoma, California. The original used wild boar, but it's delicious with almost any pork sausage. The dried figs are ideally poached in the same wine that this skewer is going to be served with. Makes 32 Dried Fig and Sausage Skewer Appetizers INGREDIENTS:
PREPARATION:In a small saucepan, over medium heat, bring the wine, sugar, and pepper to a simmer. Add the figs, and simmer for 15 minutes. The figs will absorb some of the wine, but not become too soft. Remove the figs from the wine mixture and let cool completely on a plate. In a pan, cook the sausage in vegetable oil until done, let cool to room temperature and cut each sausage into 8 pieces.
Push a skewer into a fig half, then through a watercress leaf, and then into a sausage piece. When all the sausage and figs are skewered, sprinkle the crushed hazelnuts on a serving platter, and serve the skewers on top. |
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