Homemade Gift Recipe: Chocolate-Dipped Figs with Sea Salt

Chocolate, Figs, Sea-Salt, Homemade? Those all sound like great words! This recipe can be for a special occasion or even as a holiday gift! Check out "Homemade Gift Recipe: Chocolate-Dipped Figs with Sea Salt"!

Chocolate Dipped Figs with Sea Salt

Makes 12 figs

3.5-oz chocolate bar (70% dark was used here)
12 dried figs
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

Break or cut the chocolate bar into pieces and melt over a water bath. Gently mold each fig back into its natural shape if it's been tightly packaged.

Holding by the stem, dip each fig in melted chocolate and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with sea salt while the chocolate is still liquid. Allow the chocolate to cool and harden completely before packaging.

Figs will keep at room temperature for several weeks.

Recipe Notes

• I used a chocolate bar from Kansas City's Christopher Elbow for these. Consider using a local source for one ingredient in edible gifts to give them a real sense of place, especially for out-of-town recipients.
• For packaging, try using a clean, unused cardboard egg carton (such as these). Cut a twelve-egg carton into two-by-two squares to insert into gift boxes. This creates a little well for each fig and keeps them evenly spaced. I covered mine in unbleached parchment paper before inserting into fabric-covered gift boxes.

(Image credits: Regina Yunghans)

Original Article Here: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-chocolate-dipped-figs-with-sea-salt-recipes-from-the-kitchn-197718