5 roasted spiced figs Recipes

dried figs (preferably calmyrna; 1 1/3 cups), stems discarded, dried apricots (1 1/4 cups), pitted prunes (1 1/4 cups), whole allspice, mixed peppercorns (black, white, green, and pink ), unsalted butter, melted, goose, wing tips removed, onions, quartered, chopped shallots (2 large), armagnac, veal demiglace, apricot jam or preserves

sliced almonds, firm-ripe pears (preferably bartlett), dried figs (as soft as possible; about 12), sugar, unsalted butter, vanilla bean, cinnamon, ground allspice, sour cream

fresh bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, vanilla pod, seeds , from star anise, fresh ground black pepper, oranges , juice and zest of, clear honey, light brown sugar, fresh peaches or 6 nectarines, fresh figs, unsalted butter, creme fraiche or ice cream, to serve

low-fat yogurt, roasted pistachios, coarsely chopped, ground nutmeg, caster sugar, fresh figs, honey