Ingredients
250
grs of dried and roasted figs
250
grs of roasted almonds
25
grs of powdered chocolate
Roasted almonds for decoration (optional)
Directions
1.
Grind the figs until you get them to small pieces, almost like a paste. Place this in a bowl. Next grind the almonds to a course powder and place it in a separate bowl.
2.
Put the water, caster sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest, aniseed and powdered chocolate in a pan.
3.
Add the almonds, always stirring and letting it boil for 5 minutes.
4.
Add the figs, keep stirring and let it boil for another 5 minutes.
5.
Prepare a cold surface, like a wood, metal or stone tray, by sprinkling it with icing sugar or caster sugar. Pour out the contents of the pan to this surface.
6.
Let it cool for a bit and you can then mould it into small portions or one large cheese. You can then place some roasted almonds along the top of the cheese and decorate it to your taste.
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