Anyone know what to do with fresh figs? either what to cook with them or how to store them, other than canned

Answer 1

Figs are wonderful and very versatile. Just use them as you would apples, pears, peaches or plums. I love to make a pork roast in the crockpot with a couple figs thrown in for flavor. With this hot weather I am always happy to let the cooking be done overnight without heating the house up.

Another recipe I make in the crockpot is pear or apple butter; you can sub figs for the above fruits.
Just peel and deseed figs, toss them in crockpot with 2 cups brown sugar, 3 Tbsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cloves(optional), 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp double vanilla and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Let cook on Low for at least 18 hours, stirring every 6 hours or so. The amount of figs, etc will settle and turn very dark brown or almost black. Mash, taste, then add anything you feel it needs, like more sugar or cinnamon. Allspice can be used, but I'd still add more cinnamon--it's a great preservative. Also, when you check it after the first 6 hours, make sure there's enough liquid--figs tend to be a little drier than pears or apples--you can add some water or orange juice if it looks too dry. Can the results--I like it on ice cream when it's still warm:)

Here are some more recipes:

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/108638

http://sidedish.allrecipes.com/az/FigPrsrvs.asp

Happy cooking!
gg

Answer 2

Well I just happen to have several very large trees so I have lots of figs 1.dry them My kids love them dried if you use a dehydrator them dry them till they are plyable if you use your oven then place them on a pan split in half on low temp with the door cracked open for several hours 2. I also make several zip lock bags of mashed figs for my freezer for cookies they will last all year if placed in good freezer bags 3. preserves but with a twist instead of plain perserves add flavored jello to make strawberry,peach,lemon ,etc flovored preserve

Answer 3

Eating them fresh soon after they are picked they are most delicious; I have frozen them whole by putting them in large freezer bags after cutting the stem off. When you want to use them they are good in fruit drinks made with a blender or just thawed out whole or cut up in pieces on hot cereal.

Answer 4

WELL THERE THE INTERNET LOOK UP A RECIPE ! I KNOW YOU GOT A COMPUTER OR THIS QUESTION WOULD NOT BE HERE! FIGS ARE TOUGH ONE MAKE FIG COOKIES AND SOME RASPBERRIES WITH THEM. YOU KNOW LIKE FIG NEWTONS 9COOKIES)

Answer 5

Eat them raw, they are especially nice with Parma ham wrapped around them. You can always dry them for later use.