Got Figs?

[dang]

Just back from France. We rented a house in Provence that had a couple of kinds of fig trees in the yard, with a steady supply of ripe figs while we were there. Made some fig jam (mostly just figs, some vin rose, a little lime zest) and also did a leg of lamb with figs, rosemary from the yard, and garlic and olive oil from the local market (and more vin rose). I'd always liked figs but hadn't done much with them before. Now I'm hooked. Any dishes or recipes to recommend?

[Too Tall]

Just back from France. We rented a house in Provence that had a couple of kinds of fig trees in the yard, with a steady supply of ripe figs while we were there. Made some fig jam (mostly just figs, some vin rose, a little lime zest) and also did a leg of lamb with figs, rosemary from the yard, and garlic and olive oil from the local market (and more vin rose). I'd always liked figs but hadn't done much with them before. Now I'm hooked. Any dishes or recipes to recommend?

Two things immediately come to mind. Harosset and fig/almond jam. Here is the reciped for the Yemeni Harosset....don't change a thing. Suggest you go large with the black mission figs which are avail. right now. Back later with the fig jam recipe...I have to remember and write it all down.

Harosset

Yemen

Ingredients

1/2 lb (about 225 grams) Pitted dates

1/4 lb (about 110 grams) Raisins

4 Figs, dried

1 1/2 cup Sweet wine

1/4 lb (about 110 grams) Walnuts

1/4 lb (about 110 grams) Almonds

2 tb Sesame seeds

1/2 teaspoon Cumin

1/2 teaspoon Ginger, ground

1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Cardamon

Preparation

Place fruits in food processor or blender. Finely chop. Add 1/2 cup of the

wine. Mix again, at low speed. Add remaining ingredients and mix at low

speed until nearly smooth.

[ericpmoss]

I made up a 'recipe' for dessert that worked well, given I didn't have a plan. Stew figs in a mix of dark rum, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla until they are soft but not falling apart, and the sauce is caramelizing. As the figs cook, taste the sauce and adjust to your taste. It's figs and other good stuff, so it can't go wrong. Place a hot stewed fig in a basket of lightly buttered phyllo layers. Pinch the top mostly closed and bake at 350 or so until the phyllo is crisp and light brown, 10-15 minutes. Serve with good vanilla ice cream (or cream whipped with Bailey's Irish cream) and the sauce. If you want something to offset the intense sweetness, a little orange zest works. It goes with tawny port or bourbon.

[Cookietruck]

have a young fig tree in our front yard. can't wait to put the figs on some pizzas...

[-HvA-]

Super simple recipe:
Cut figs in half, but a dollop of goat cheese on top, put in oven until the cheese has a very light crust on the edges.

Super yummy and easy.

[WadePatton]

yeah, tha's what i did last time...bleu cheese in place of goat cheese.

have been offered the surplus again this year...too busy just yet, but i knows where the trees are and plan to plant some of me own from that stock.

also _dried_ figs are good for the road/trail--mebbe also homegrown powerbars?

[-HvA-]

also _dried_ figs are good for the road/trail--mebbe also homegrown powerbars?

Figs + Dates + Almonds!

[YO!!!]

We had a huge fig bush at our previous home.

This thing would produce thousands of figs in a good year.

We had folks pulling in our driveway and asking to buy figs constantly.

My answer was always the same " Pay me with a sample of what you make."

Two more memorable payments were a great fig preserve recipe and two bottles of fig wine.

BTW...probably one of the easiest plants to start from cuttings.

[Chance Legstrong]

homemade pizza
( do it on the BGE if you can)

Fig marmalade(in lieu of red or oil)
Prosciutto
Spinach
chopped walnuts

[rec head]

Thanks for this. I just bought some fresh figs and they're great. I eat tons of dried but can't remember the last time I had fresh figs.

I tried the cheese on fresh and dried and thought it was better on the dried.

[blood.meridian]

I was going to suggest Moroccan lamb tagine with figs but it looks like you already did something similar. One of my favorite dishes.

They go well with prosciutto and cheese, and also really good in salads.

[YO!!!]

Breakfast...figs, goat cheese, & walnuts on a lightly toasted bagette....sweet,tangy,crunchy goodness !!!

[maunahaole]

This recipe was in a recent Sunset mag. I have not done it, but it looks good.

http://http://www.myrecipes.com/reci...0400000119739/

[0nelove]

I haven't any recipes, but man, Mallorca=lots of figs. Quite good.

[bikinchris]

A local restaurant here put fig preserves on a smked ham sandwich. Nice contrast between the meat and the figs.

When I was young my grandfather had a grove of fig trees. I remember getting up early in the morning when it was time to harvest the figs. We had to wear gloves and long sleeves. I especially remember it becuase it was still hot that time of year. We would collect the figs in buckets and bring them to the large kettle (about 100 gallons, like the ones used for cooking down cane syrup). The kettles were placed on a large wood fire and th efigs were cooked down and then into mason jars. I freakin LOVE figs for both the taste and the memories.