what do you do with fresh figs?

Answer 1

Fig Jam

2 quarts chopped fresh figs (about 5 pounds)
6 cups of sugar
¾ cup of water
½ cup of lemon juice

To prepare chopped figs: Cover figs with boiling water. Let stand 10 minutes. Drain, stem, and chop figs.

Combine figs, sugar and ¼ cup of water in a large sauce pot. Bring slowly to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook rapidly until thick. Stir frequently to prevent sticking. Add lemon juice and cook 1 minute longer. Pour hot into hot jars, leaving ¼ inch head space. Adjust caps. Process 15 minutes on a boiling water bath. Yields about 5 pints.

Answer 2

I love the look of figs cut in quarters almost all the way through and opened up like a flower. Serve them along side fresh mozzarella or bocconcini, and prosciutto slices. Great and simple. You can add reduced balsamic vinegar for a splash of colour and intensity.

Balsamic Reduction:
Reduce 2 cups balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan until it is condensed to about 2/3 cup. Allow the very concentrated reduction to cool before using sparingly.

Answer 3

Figs are really good for health! They are considered to be the most alkaline fruits in the whole of the fruit kingdom. If you do not know what is alkaline/acidic food just type it in any search engine and you'll know what I mean.
You should eat them fresh but having then with ice-creams, baking even with chocolate sauce or sugar, or having them with cheese is not a bad idea at all.

Answer 4

Dry them with a food drier, you may need to get a sulfur from a health food store to help maintain their color and then you can enjoy them all winter.
I made fruit roll-ups for my children when they were little.
Put fresh fruit in a food processor or blender, you may need to add a little corn syrup to fruits like apricots which tend to get sour when they loose their moister.
Place some plastic on a cookie sheet, pour the puree fruit very thinly on the plastic, set out side on something like hot concrete walkway, wait until you can see and touch it and it is like fruit leather.
Yum...I miss my fig trees I had in Southern California

Answer 5

FIG PRESERVES (made with Jell-O)
Quick, easy & delicious! Fig preserves sandwiches & cold milk was what the kids usually wanted for an after school snack when they were in grade school. When my youngest was a first grader he liked it so much he wanted me to bring a loaf of bread & a jar of my fig preserves to a class event at his school, instead of cookies.

3 c. fresh figs, (about 20 med. figs)
3 c. sugar
6-oz. pkg. strawberry Jell-O

Wash jars & screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling. Cut stems from figs, wash thoroughly, & chop finely. Mix figs, gelatin & sugar in large saucepan. Bring to boil on medium heat & continue boiling about 3 minutes or until figs are tender, stirring frequently. Ladle quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8” of tops. Wipe jar rims & threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Invert jars 5 minutes; then turn upright. Or follow water bath method recommended by USDA. After jars are cool, check seals. Cool & store in refrigerator. Makes 6 half-pint jars.

Answer 6

Eat them in hand, slice them and serve with honey drizzled over and a bit of sour cream or brie; poach them, or make fig jam!

Answer 7

I eat them fresh right off the tree. Yummy!

They are also good as an appetizer cut in half and wrapped with prosciutto or stuffed with bleu cheese.

Answer 8

I don't eat them myself but I'm thinking there's a whole bunch of ways to prepare them. You can sprinkle with sugar and bake and serve with ice cream, if they're good ones, eat them fresh. I'm sure there's recipes for them on some site.

Answer 9

You've got to have a taste for them.
The monkey in Raiders of the Lost Ark had a problem with them!

Answer 10

Eat them. Serve with some cheese and bread.