There seems to be a glut of figs in the supermarkets and they are very inexpensive so here's a simple but very tasty dessert with figs.

Ingredients

• 8 figs , halved

• 2 tbsp butter

• 2 tbsp clear honey

• 2 tbsp brown sugar

• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 2 tbsp orange juice

• 2 star anise

• shortbread fingers, to serve

For the ginger mascarpone:

• 1 ball stem ginger , very finely chopped

• 1 tbsp ginger syrup from the jar

• ½ a 250g tub mascarpone

Method

1. Heat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6.

2. Lay the figs in an ovenproof roasting dish, dot over the butter and drizzle with honey.

3. Sprinkle over the sugar and cinnamon, then pour over the orange juice and mix lightly.

4. Nestle the star anise among the figs and roast for 15-20 minutes.

5. When ready to serve, mix the ginger and syrup through the mascarpone.

6. Place 4 fig halves, drizzled with syrup, on a plate with a dollop of mascarpone and some shortbread fingers (I didn't bother with the shortbread).