Fig Recipes

Sweet figgy pudding is loaded with dried fruit, nuts, and orange peel are steamed for hours creating a warm, flavorful dessert for the holiday season.

Sweet figs and peppery arugula make a simple salad with a drizzle of honey and balsamic vinegar.

A delicious spicy cake made with stewed figs.

Figs are simmered with caramelized onion and balsamic vinegar creating a sweet and savory spread perfect as a cracker or baguette topper. Serve with a little blue cheese for something extra.

Summer's bounty of fresh figs from the tree can be preserved in a delicious golden syrup flavored with lemon and spices. The pretty jars make great gifts.

Nicely spiced fig spread is layered on toasted French bread with Brie cheese and apples for impressive and tasty crostini perfect for parties.

Fresh figs poached in a rich reduction of port wine, spices, and orange zest. Served with honey-sweetened whipped sour cream.

Sticky, sweet fresh figs are a delightful addition to the morning smoothie.

An iced cake loaded with spices and fresh figs.

This is an easy gourmet appetizer. I've brought this to several parties and it is always a hit! I often add some chopped green olives to the olive mixture and a little more balsamic. Goat cheese may also be used in place of the cream cheese. Serve with slices of French bread or crackers.

Sweet figs provide a rich contrast to tart lemon in this citrus-glazed composition.

Dried plums and currants tossed with salted, roasted almonds, creme de cassis, and mint is the stuffing for this rolled lamb roast. It's a very easy way to dress up a lamb roast during the holidays.

A good, moist, clove-flavored cookie is what you get from this recipe using fresh figs and walnuts.

Brie cheese smothered with fresh figs cooked with brown sugar, vanilla, and almonds, then baked until almost melted. Serve warm with water crackers as a wonderful holiday appetizer or special treat during fig season. Canned figs in syrup may be substituted for fresh by reducing the brown sugar to 1/4 cup and replacing the water with syrup.

This recipe makes a moist layer cake that's delicious on its own or with whipped cream.

This is a combination of several fresh fig appetizer recipes. The flavors of fresh figs, tangy goat cheese, salty almonds, sweet honey, and balsamic vinegar contrast to make these a delicious and very pretty appetizer. Arrange figs in a circle, tops facing in, for a flower effect and this will be a lovely addition to a bridal shower menu or any formal event.

These elegant appetizers feature an array of flavors that blend beautifully!

I like to have this sweet, dark and hearty bread for breakfast or with afternoon coffee or tea. Try it thinly sliced and topped with cream cheese and a scattering of chopped dates.

This can be used as a main dish or an appetizer. It contains dried figs, caramelized onions and tangy goat cheese on a homemade crust.

If you love figs, goat cheese and honey, then you'll pop these onto your grill immediately. Just make sure your figs are ripe and that you get dozens.

Fresh fig preserves!

This recipe has been handed down through my mother's family for years. My grandmother brought it with her from Italy in the early 1900's. My mom taught me the recipe this year. Now I am the designated person in our family to make the Fig Cookies. This is a very high honor. So they must be as good as my Grandmothers' cookies. Some call them Homemade Fig Newtons. They are a tradition at Christmas and are wonderful with a hot cup of coffee. They are lot of work. I make them in stages. First the dough, then a few days later the figs, and finally I will make the cookies. The dough and the figs keep well in the refrigerator and the cookies freeze very well.

Figs and strawberry gelatin make a canned fruit preserve that everyone will swear is made of strawberries. The pretty red jars make nice gifts.

You've sung about it at the holidays, now you can make your own figgy pudding to serve next to roast goose for a traditional English Christmas dinner!