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Hekate

(94,623 posts)
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 07:36 PM Sep 22

Does anybody have a quick and easy fig jam recipe? My SIL gave me a bunch of very ripe figs

…from her trees — probably a couple of cups when mashed. I plan to refrigerate the results and use them soonish. But if I don’t do something with them soon they will get all fuzzy & have to be tossed.

Thank you for any ideas.

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Does anybody have a quick and easy fig jam recipe? My SIL gave me a bunch of very ripe figs (Original Post) Hekate Sep 22 OP
cook with some sugar to taste and maybe a little lemon juice? Kali Sep 22 #1
https://fussfreeflavours.com/fig-jam/ marble falls Sep 22 #2
TY to you and marble falls. Deep inside I know this -- my mistake was going online where there were dozens... Hekate Sep 22 #4
Google "grilled figs" for a whole bunch of recipes. eppur_se_muova Sep 22 #3
Thank you, too. That sounds delicious, and I'll be right over LOL Hekate Sep 22 #5
Fig Pie no_hypocrisy Sep 23 #6
Wow! Hekate Sep 23 #7

Kali

(55,735 posts)
1. cook with some sugar to taste and maybe a little lemon juice?
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 07:40 PM
Sep 22

all jam is basically cooked fruit and sugar...

Hekate

(94,623 posts)
4. TY to you and marble falls. Deep inside I know this -- my mistake was going online where there were dozens...
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 08:58 PM
Sep 22

…of pages with recipes and opinions galore. Mostly opinions and ads — I realized I was going to have to read a long way just to get to the ingredient list.

So I think tomorrow I will just do it, and I thank you.

Smaller figs are easy to freeze, by the way. Just rinse well and drop into a ziplock bag with the date on it.

eppur_se_muova

(37,389 posts)
3. Google "grilled figs" for a whole bunch of recipes.
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 08:38 PM
Sep 22

I've had grilled Mission figs with sauteed almond slices and goat cheese on homemade crackers -- very good ! Served at the Liberty Bar several years ago. They've done other variations, w/dried cranberries, grilled pita.

ETA: Fig cookies are an Italian tradition; just Google "recipe fig cookies" and you'll find dozens.

no_hypocrisy

(48,778 posts)
6. Fig Pie
Mon Sep 23, 2024, 03:03 AM
Sep 23

1/2 (14.1-oz.) pkg. refrigerated piecrusts (1 piecrust)
3 cups fresh figs, stemmed and quartered (about 15 oz.)
4 large eggs, beaten
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
2 tsp. ground ginger
Whipped cream

Directions
Prepare crust:
Preheat oven to 425°F. Fit piecrust into a 9-inch pie plate, pressing into bottom and up sides. Fold edges under, and crimp, if desired.

Fill crust:
Spread figs in an even layer in piecrust. Combine eggs, sugar, flour, butter, lemon juice, and ginger in a medium bowl, and stir vigorously until well blended. Pour over figs in piecrust.

Bake pie:
Bake on bottom rack of preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350°F; bake until center is set, about 40 minutes more. Cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours. Serve with whipped cream.

https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/fig-pie

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