Gather the ingredients.
Rinse the figs clean and pat them dry. Trim off and discard stems and cut the figs in half lengthwise. Set them aside.
In a medium frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the honey and gently stir it into the butter.
When the mixture is fully combined, set the figs cut-side-down in the honey-butter mixture and cook. Shake the pan now and again to keep the figs from sticking and spoon the honey-butter mixture over the tops of the figs until everything is bubbling and the figs are starting to brown, about 5 minutes.
If using port, Madeira, or another fortified wine, remove the figs from the pan, and whisk in the wine.
Once the wine is whisked in and a smooth sauce forms, let it simmer and bubble until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Add the figs back to the pan and spoon the sauce over them, heating everything together.
Serve the figs hot or warm, along with ice cream or topped with a dollop of yogurt or whipped cream, if you like.
