22604 christmas style fig Recipes

unsalted butter, softened, granulated sugar, egg, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, fresh fig, chopped, brown sugar , packed, water, fresh figs, chopped, lemon juice

phyllo, x 9-inch) sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed, walnut oil, divided, powdered sugar, divided, figs, port or other sweet red wine, dried figs, stems removed, thinly sliced, cinnamon stick, walnut oil, salt, cream, less-fat cream cheese, softened, fresh orange juice, honey, remaining ingredient, powdered sugar

chicken, cut into 10 pieces each, oil, dried figs, cut in half or 1 pint fresh fig, sugar, thick slab bacon, diced, carrots, chopped (2 inch pieces), spanish onion, chopped (2 inch pieces), stalks celery, chopped (2 inch pieces), fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, flour, tomato paste, cognac, chicken broth, bay leaves, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

yellow onion, chopped, olive oil, ground cinnamon, salt and pepper, loin lamb, cut in 1 1/4 inch cubes, beets , tops trimmed close, roots intact, balsamic vinegar, orange juice, turkish dried figs or 8 fresh figs, lime slices, mint sprig (to garnish )

diced dried fig (about 10 figs), raisins, apricot nectar, honey, sweet onions, coarsely chopped, balsamic vinegar, blue cheese, sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed, powdered sugar

fresh black mission fig, quartered (about 5 figs), port wine, chilled brie cheese , de meaux, tellicherry pepper, freshly ground, olive oil, divided, balsamic vinegar, baguette , thinly cut on the bias, fleur de sel

unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, granulated sugar, sugar, salt, fig jam, bourbon, granulated sugar, vanilla bean , split lengthwise and seeds scraped out, dried black figs, stems removed, halved, creme fraeche , for serving

feuille de bric or phyllo dough, fresh white figs , in syrup, mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, egg, kosher salt, ground black pepper, black fig syrup

dried california figs, pitted and roughly chopped, honey, lemon juice, warm water, balsamic vinegar, unsalted butter , for the glaze, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, chopped rosemary leaves, loose sweet italian sausage, all-purpose flour, cornbread muffins , torn into pieces, or 1/2 loaf cornbread, cubed (about 2 cups), rehydrated dried figs, roughly chopped, salt, pepper, egg, lightly beaten, heavy cream, chicken stock, homemade or store-bought, cornish game hens , 1 to 1 1/2 lb each, unsalted butter, room temperature, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

flour tortillas , taco size, creamy goat cheese, sliced prosciutto, figs, sliced, shredded monterey jack cheese, fig preserves

there is 1 christmas carol that has always baffled me ., what in the world do leaping lords , french hens, swimming swans , and especially the partridge who won tsp come out, pear tree have to do with christmas today, i found out., until 1829, roman catholics in england were, not permitted to practice their faith openly. someone, during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young catholics., it has two levels of meaning : the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember., partridge in a pear tree was jesus christ ., two turtle doves were the old and new testaments., three french hens stood for faith, hope and love., four calling birds were the four gospels of matthew , mark, luke & john., five golden rings recalled the torah or law, the first five books of the old testament., six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation., seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the holy spirit--prophesy , serving, teaching, exhortation , contribution, leadership, and mercy., eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes ., nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the holy spirit--love , joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness , gentleness, and self control., ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments ., eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples., twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the apostles creed ., there is your history for today. this knowledge was shared with me and i found it interesting and enlightening and now i know how that strange song became a christmas carol

eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, buttermilk, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, fig preserves, applesauce, chopped pecans, toasted, cream cheese frosting, garnishes: dried figs , fresh raspberries, fresh mint sprigs, cream cheese frosting, unsalted butter, cream cheese, softened, vanilla, powdered sugar

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

dried figs or 2 lbs. fresh figs, sugar, water (1 cup for dried figs; 1/2 cup for fresh), butter, room temp ., sugar, egg, cream or milk, vanilla, salt, baking powder, flour

honey, whole figs (or 16 small mission figs), prosciutto, pumpkin pie spice

butter, softened, sugar, egg, all-purpose flour, divided, salt, baking powder, milk, chopped fresh figs, fresh fig filling

olive oil, fig preserves, white wine vinegar, garlic clove, minced, salt and pepper to taste, arugula, prosciutto slices, fresh fig halves, shaved manchego cheese, toasted chopped pistachios