1966 figs figs Recipes

fresh figs , medium to large, blue cheese , such as stilton or 6 -9 oz roquefort cheese, walnut halves, roughly chopped, clear runny honey, walnut oil, sherry wine vinegar, salt, black pepper, fresh fig leaf (to garnish )

dried figs, softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange liqueur, roasted , salted almonds

dried figs, halved (1 lb), port wine, dry red wine, brown sugar, grated orange rind, whole star anise, cinnamon stick, cream, toasted slivered almonds

dried figs, cold water, light molasses, powdered ginger, sugar

fresh fig, sugar, orange peel, grated, lemon juice, pie shells, unbaked, butter, margarine

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.

sourdough loaf (1 1/4 lb), crust discarded and bread cut into 24 (4- by 1/2-inch) sticks, sliced duck prosciutto or serrano ham, fresh ricotta (preferably sheep s-milk), fresh tarragon leaves , cut crosswise into small strips with scissors, soft dried fig such as mission or calmyrna, finely chopped, minced garlic, walnut oil plus additional for drizzling, milk, salt, black pepper, garnish: tarragon and dried figs

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

tawny port, chopped dried calimyrna figs, vanilla wafer cookies, hazelnut, toasted (about 5 oz), unsalted butter, melted, cream cheese, room temperature, sugar, eggs, frangelico (hazelnut liqueur), vanilla extract, grated orange peel, sour cream, orange, dried figs, hazelnuts, tawny port, sugar, water, cornstarch

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

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

coarse salt, fresh or dried figs, semi-sweet chocolate chips

dry white wine (such as chenin blanc, sauterne, sauvignon blanc, soave classico, or pino grigio, water, honey, bay leaves, whole fennel seeds, zest of 1 orange, freshly ground black pepper, a few whole red or pink peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, about 4 each, dried figs, mascarpone , creme fraiche, or unsweetened whipped heavy cream

dried figs, roasted almonds (usually, unsalted, but salted are nice also), dark chocolate that are small enough to fit inside the figs, fennel seeds(you can use more if you like ), bay leaves (optional), cinnamon bark (optional)

cinnamon, whole allspice, sugar, divided, water, firm, ripe figs, peeled, vinegar