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beangreen

Joined: 21 Aug 2006
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 3:08 pm Post subject: So many figs....what can I do?
My neighbour has a large fig tree and I also have one that's a bit smaller. The next door lot hate figs so I have 100's. What can I do with them?

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 3:13 pm Post subject:
Jam or with ham

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 3:39 pm Post subject:
Fig and Ginger, fig and apple, both good jams. EV

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 5:38 pm Post subject:
Split and grilled with a wedge of blue cheese and a final drizzle of balsamic vinegar - delicious.

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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Location: sunny wales

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 6:13 pm Post subject:
poached in white wine and served with chocolate ganache

LynneA

Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Posts: 4893
Location: London N21

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 6:21 pm Post subject:
chutney - seeds add a nice crunch

hedgehogpie

Joined: 02 May 2006
Posts: 684
Location: Kent

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 6:38 pm Post subject:
Fruit leather, or perhaps these......? https://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1216/is_v173/ai_3410700/ https://www.pickyourown.org/figs.htm

Andrea

Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 2260
Location: Portugal

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 7:51 pm Post subject:
Dry them. I adore dried figs. Dust then in flour to stop them all sticking together in storage.

beangreen

Joined: 21 Aug 2006
Posts: 34

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 3:36 pm Post subject:

Andrea wrote:

Dry them. I adore dried figs. Dust then in flour to stop them all sticking together in storage.

How?

Does it matter what flour?

lorrayne

Joined: 17 Dec 2004
Posts: 239
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 5:46 pm Post subject:
Figs in brandy or port lovely on xmas day. L

Andrea

Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 2260
Location: Portugal

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 6:58 pm Post subject:

beangreen wrote:

Andrea wrote:

Dry them. I adore dried figs. Dust then in flour to stop them all sticking together in storage.

How?

Does it matter what flour?

I shoogle it over the figs through a sieve then give them a good shake about once they're in their container to spread it about. You only need a very small amount. I imagine any fine flour would do.

beangreen

Joined: 21 Aug 2006
Posts: 34

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 8:34 pm Post subject:

Andrea wrote:

beangreen wrote:

Andrea wrote:

Dry them. I adore dried figs. Dust then in flour to stop them all sticking together in storage.

How?

Does it matter what flour?

I shoogle it over the figs through a sieve then give them a good shake about once they're in their container to spread it about. You only need a very small amount. I imagine any fine flour would do.

Do you air dry, bake in a low oven or put them in an airing cupboard?

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 8:46 pm Post subject:

Andrea wrote:

beangreen wrote:

Andrea wrote:

Dry them. I adore dried figs. Dust then in flour to stop them all sticking together in storage.

How?

Does it matter what flour?

I shoogle it over the figs through a sieve then give them a good shake about once they're in their container to spread it about. You only need a very small amount. I imagine any fine flour would do.

Shoogle will be my word of the day tomorrow.

Katieowl

Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Posts: 4317
Location: West Wales

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 8:51 pm Post subject:
Send figs to meeeeeee..... they were �2 for four of the smallest figs you've ever seen in Tesco's today, and they weren't even very nice. (I really fancied a couple to go with my goats cheese log) Kate

Andrea

Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 2260
Location: Portugal

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 5:40 am Post subject:

beangreen wrote:

Do you air dry, bake in a low oven or put them in an airing cupboard?

I air dry, but I do have a sun advantage here. I lay them on trays, or just on tiles, whole. They take quite a while, and unlike most fruits I don't bother bringing them in at night unless it's obviously going to rain. They should be leathery on the outside but still a little squishy inside.

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