I was out to dinner recently and had the most delicious dish: thick slices of bacon, topped with roasted figs, and a dollop of mascarpone all in a balsamic reduction. Perfectly salty, and sweet! <br />So I set out to recreate it. I used pancetta instead of bacon (honestly: only because I like the round shape more, so feel free to substitute!) and I candied it to make is sweet and crunchy. I sauteed the figs in a balsamic reduction sweetened with honey, and topped it all off with Mascarpone. I've made the recipe a couple of ways both roasting the figs in the oven, and simply sauteeing them. Both ways work great, but I preferred the sauteed version since the figs don't mush as much. <br /> <br />

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