Mission Fig & Olorosso Sherry Flan with Spiced Almond Brittle

Yield: 6 - 4oz. containers

Ingredients

Mission Fig & Olorosso Sherry Flan

2 ounces Olorosso sherry
2 ounces Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Mission Figs, diced
4 ounces the girl & the fig spiced fig caramel
1 cup cream
¾ cup milk
½ vanilla bean
3 eggs
2 egg yolks
¼ cup maple syrup
1-½ ounces sugar

Spicy Almond Brittle

½ cup sugar
2 tablespoon corn syrup
1 tablespoon brandy
1 teaspoon salt
2 ounces butter
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon chipotle powder
½ cup toasted almond slivers

Directions

Directions for Mission Fig & Olorosso Sherry Flan

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the Olorosso sherry and figs in a saucepan and cook over low heat until sherry has been absorbed by figs. Mix together with caramel sauce.
Place cream and milk into a saucepan. Split open vanilla bean and scrape contents into pan along with bean. Bring to a boil and turn off. Let steep for about 15 minutes or until the milk has a vanilla flavor; strain to remove vanilla bean. Meanwhile beat the eggs, yolks, maple syrup and sugar until smooth and slowly whisk in milk mixture.
Spray ramekins with non-stick spray. Cover the bottoms of each ramekin with fig caramel. Ladle in milk and egg mixture. Place ramekins in water bath and cook for 25-35 minutes in 350 degree F. oven rotating every 15 minutes.

Directions for Spicy Almond Brittle

Combine sugar, corn syrup, brandy & salt in a non-reactive sauce pan. Stir constantly on high heat until golden brown. Remove from heat and stir in butter & baking powder and work until incorporated. Add remaining ingredients. Spread out mixture on a silpat to 1/8” thickness. Break into desired pieces.