Brandied Fig Bundles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 15 figs, peeled
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons brandy (use a good quality brandy)
• 12 sheets 4 x 4 inch puff pastry
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, warmed
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 allow puff pastry (if frozen) to thaw 8 to 10 minutes.
• 3 in a mixing bowl mash figs with a fork.
• 4 add sugar and brandy and mix well.
• 5 spoon a healthy dollop of fig mixture into each center 4 inch puff pastry square.
• 6 fold each corner of the pastry in to the center, enclosing the fig filling and pinch to seal, thus forming a square fig bundle.
• 7 lightly brush with butter.
• 8 bake 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 9 when cooled sprinkle with powdered sugar.