Spiced Chocolate Toasts with Figs
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- Prep Time15 mins
- Total Time25 mins
- Makes4 servings
Produced by Aimee Nishitoba; Photography by Christie Vuong; Food Styling by Eshun Mott; Prop Styling by Nicole Billark
Scandinavians like to melt wafer-thin chocolate on top of buttered toast. This figgy challah version pulls inspiration from those flavours.—Michelle Lucas Larving
Ingredients
3 tbsp butter, at room temperature
4 tsp honey, divided
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 1⁄2 100-gbars 70% chocolate, preferably Lindt Excellence
4 slices challah, cut 3⁄4 in. thick
4 fresh figs, cut into thin slices or wedges
Instructions
Position rack in centre of oven, then preheat to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
Stir butter with 2 tsp honey, cinnamon and cloves in a small bowl. Use a sharp knife to cut chocolate along marked lines into squares. Set aside.
Lay challah slices on prepared sheet. Bake until golden, 4 to 6 min. Flip each slice over, then spread with honey-butter. Top each slice with 3 to 4 squares of chocolate, arranged at least 1⁄2 in. apart. Continue baking until chocolate is just melted in place, about 2 min.
Using the back of a spoon, spread chocolate to edges. Let cool for 2 min. Transfer toasts to a platter. Top with figs, then drizzle with remaining 2 tsp honey.