Recipe

Figgy Recipe

	Deliathecrone / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago This recipe is particularly good when made with raspberry wine. It comes from Cindy Renfrow's book, "Take a Thousand Eggs or More: A Collection of 15th Century Recipes". Prep:10m Cook:10m Servings:2	Deliathecro
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Ingredients

1/2 cup dried black figs, stems removed*

1 1/4 cups red wine

1 slice stale bread

1/4 cup seedless raisins

dash mace powder, or to taste

dash cinnamon powder, or to taste

pomegranate seeds for garnish

*Another time, try using half figs and half currants, and serving this with vanilla ice cream!

Directions

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Grind the bread to crumbs in a blender. Set aside.

Put the figs and 3/4 cup red wine in an enamelled pot. Simmer gently over low heat until the figs are tender, about 5 minutes.

Put the figs in a blender with some of the wine, and blend to paste.

Pour the fig mixture back into the pot.

Add breadcrumbs. Stir.

Add 1/2 cup red wine. Stir.

Add spices and raisins. Stir.

Heat to boiling and stir until thickened to desired consistency.

Pour the figgy into a fancy serving dish and garnish with pomegranate seeds.

Serve warm.

Makes 1 cup.

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Comments

chefmeow 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Yumola, love figs and this sounds really, really, really good. You've got my 5 and I will be trying this SOON. Thanks for yet another great post.

kathye 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Really unique...thanks and I love the quote!

dtour 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Wonderful post. The the recipe name..Figgy. A 5 for sure!

juliecake 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Wonderful, just love figs! I've ordered a fig tree to plant in a large pot as the winters here would kill it. Can't wait to see some results!! j

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I haven't had figs in a long time. This sounds delicious!

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