Sweet Stall · Candied Figs & Cheese
Dulce de Higos con Queso
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The figs are slow-candied whole, skin and all, in raw cane sugar syrup for so long that they turn nearly black and glossy before serving.
Whole green figs are simmered for hours in cane sugar syrup with cinnamon until deeply candied, then served alongside a slice of fresh white cheese. Cuenca's market stalls sell small cups of it as a dessert.
Why it's made this way: This fig-and-cheese pairing is a Cuenca classic, reflecting Azuay's fig orchards and dairy farms working side by side.
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