Figs with Balsamic Vinegar, Mascarpone, and Walnuts

Ingredients

• ½ cup sugar
• 1 pound dried Mission figs
• ¾ cup walnut pieces
• 1 cup dry red wine
• ½ cup mascarpone
• ¹/₃ cup balsamic vinegar

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Bring wine, vinegar, and sugar to a boil in a 3-quart heavy nonreactive saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then add figs and gently simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Pour figs with liquid into a 2-quart shallow g...

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