Baked figs with yoghurt and spoon sweet

Figs are among summer's bounty. They make a perfect addition to the festive table. Bake them and serve them with a combination of chopped up spoon sweets or any sweet addition you prefer for a whole new experience. Angela Nicolettou has come up with the following recipe:

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Baked figs with yoghurt & spoon sweet

 Ingredients

6 ripe figs

1 cup thick Greek yoghurt

2 tbs finely diced walnut spoon sweet (or other spoon sweet of choice)

1 tbs syrup from spoon sweet, plus extra to drizzle

Walnuts, toasted (to garnish)

 Method

Heat oven to 200C.

Cut figs in half place on a tray lined with baking paper.  Drizzle with 1 tbsp syrup from the spoon sweet and bake until the fruit begins to soften (about 5 mins).

To make yoghurt mix, place yoghurt and the diced spoon sweet in a bowl and mix.

To serve, place warm figs in a bowl, spoon some yoghurt on top and garnish with toasted walnuts, drizzle with a little extra syrup.