author: null directions: 'Melt chocolate carefully in the microwave. Holding the stem, dip each fig halfway in the chocolate and place on a waxed paper or parchment lined plate. Put in the refrigerator for 15 min. to set chocolate. To serve, place 3 figs on each plate and drizzle with the port syrup. Note: The syrup will keep several weeks, covered, in the refrigerator. The figs will keep 2 hours at room temperature or 12 hours if kept in the refrigerator; more than this, the figs will weep or rot.' ingredient_blocks: - ingredients: - amount: alternatives: [] range_: null units: oz. value: '3' name: Bittersweet Chocolate note: null - amount: alternatives: [] range_: null units: Ripe value: '12' name: Fresh Green or Black Figs note: null name: null - ingredients: - amount: alternatives: [] range_: null units: C. value: '1' name: Ruby Port note: null - amount: alternatives: [] range_: null units: C. value: ½ name: Sugar note: null - amount: alternatives: [] range_: null units: Cinnamon value: '1' name: Stick note: null name: Sauce - ingredients: - amount: alternatives: [] range_: null units: all value: Mix name: ingredients together in a small saucepan. Boil on high, reduce heat to medium and cook about 13 min., stirring frequently (syrup will reduce by half). note: null name: To make sauce name: Drunken Figs source: null tags: null url: null yield_: 4 servings