Dried Figs with Milk Pudding

(Muhallebili Incir Tatlisi)

250 gr dried figs
1/2 cup sugar

Milk Pudding:
1 tbsp rice flour
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup milk
Few drops of vanilla extract

Garnish:
Walnut halves for each fig

Place all the pudding ingredients in a small sauce pan and cook, stirring constantly. Pour into a small bowl, let it cool down with plastic cover on it.

Meanwhile put the figs in a pot and cover them with water. Boil for about 20 minutes until they are softened over medium heat.

Drain and cut off the stalks. Place them in a pot and place the sugar on top. Add 2/3 cup water and cook for 25 minutes on medium-low heat. If necessary add a little bit more water. Leave some juice in it at about the same height as the top of the figs.

Place on a service plate. Let them cool down. Before serving the figs, put one table spoon of Milk Pudding on top of each and garnish with walnut halves.

New Year's Menu:
- Mushroom Manti, Pilaf with Chicken Liver, Chicken Tandir, Fried Eggplant with Cheese and Potato Cigarette Borek.