41 figs and wrapped with Recipes

an 8-oz. package. cream cheese, softened, chopped green onion or snipped fresh chives, salt, ground black pepper, salami , pastrami&pepperoni tortilla wraps (see recipe) or fig&cranberry wraps (see recipe)

figs, camembert cheese, cut into chunks, pancetta, port wine (1 splash), drizzle balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme or 3 basil leaves

chavrie fresh goat cheese log , original, sliced prosciutto, fig jam

black mission figs , halved lengthwise, fresh or dried, cypress grove humboldt fog, prosciutto or serrano ham, sliced very thin and wide, enough to wrap around the middle of each fig half, aged balsamic vinegar, reduced to 4 ounces, walnut halves, toasted, pomegranate seeds, assorted mixed baby lettuces

figs, quartered, goat cheese, prosciutto, honey, pumpkin pie spice

bone-in beef short ribs *, 3/4 to 1 lb. each, onion, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, smashed, fresh thyme sprigs, rosemary sprigs (7 to 8 in . each), dried bay leaves, kosher salt, fresh fig leaves, stems trimmed, rinsed; or use 4 (12- by 12-in.) pieces thawed frozen banana leaves, cabernet sauvignon, balsamic vinegar, dried mission figs, stems trimmed, mole sauce* (preferably oaxacan-style mole negro ); or use 1/4 cup mole paste mixed with 3/4 cup beef broth, molasses, beef broth, sweet-potato chips or other root-vegetable chips (optional), cacao nibs, salted roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas), salt

goat cheese log, softened, chopped fresh basil, fresh figs, toasted pecan halves, ready-to-serve bacon slices

fresh figs, ricotta salata, prosciutto, fresh ground pepper, balsamic vinegar

dried calimyrna figs, bourbon, gorgonzola cheese, cut into 24 pieces, pecan halves, toasted, fully-cooked bacon slices, cut in half crosswise, wooden picks

fresh figs, stemmed and cut in half lengthwise, country ham, very thin slices (6 to 8 inches long), raspberry balsamic vinegar

fresh goat cheese , chavrie original log, sliced prosciutto, fig jam

bacon slices, firm-ripe fresh figs, trimmed and halved lengthwise, aged goat cheese such as bucheron or pouligny-st.-pierre, light brown sugar, ground cumin, kosher salt, mesclun (4 cups), fresh lemon juice , or to taste, extra-virgin olive oil

figs, fresh or dried, washed and trimmed, prosciutto , halved crosswise into 12 short, thick pieces, ricotta salata , cut into small triangles 1-inch long, mixed salad greens, washed, dried , and picked over

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.

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

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

fresh green figs, prosciutto , cut in half lengthwise, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary, minced, salt and pepper