Baked Figs with Umeshu, Mascarpone and Seed Crumble Recipe - Great British Chefs

Ingredients

• 400g of figs, cut into chunks with the stems removed
• 150ml of water
• 2 tbsp of maple syrup, or honey
• 1 tbsp of pomegranate molasses
• 1 pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp of pumpkin seeds
• 2 tbsp of sunflower seeds
• 1 tbsp of flax seeds
• 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated
• 2 tsp orange zest, grated
• 2 tbsp of olive oil
• 5 figs, sliced in half
• 150ml of umeshu
• 100g of caster sugar
• 50ml of water
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 250ml of heavy cream
• 70g of icing sugar, sifted
• 250g of mascarpone
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste, or 1 vanilla pod
• 8 biscuits for cheese