Help - what do I do with all these figs?

[oceanbaby]

So the figs on our tree just ripened, and there a ton of them. They are the green figs, not the dark brown figs. What do I do with them? They're delicious, but I can only eat so many.

[notjustmamie]

Homeade fig newtons?

[oceanbaby]

Can you use green figs in place of black figs for those kinds of recipes?

[Marlet]

I just did a google search and seems to be preserves and jams are popular. I did see some mention of putting them in things like pancakes etc.

[BetsyS]

Eat em!

Put a sign in your front yard "figs for sale". I keep my eyes out for those signs this time of year.

Fig preserves, fig sauce for ice cream, and mostly, fig preserves. I can never get enough.

[asimplegirl]

My maw maw used to make fig preserves. They were so good on pancakes in place of syrup or on biscuits... OMG, they were good.

[cristeen]

Considering the fact that figs don't last, and they're expensive, I'd go with SELL THEM, too.

At $5/pint, why not?

If I had a tree though, I'd be making fig jam.

[amma_mama]

Originally Posted by notjustmamie

Homeade fig newtons?

: We don't have a fig tree but it will be fig season here too...anybody actually have a recipe for homemade fig newtons? I thought about it last year but never found a recipe that sounded "authentic" enough...

[karne]

I had a wonderful dish at a Spanish restaurant once that involved roasted or grilled figs and grilled sausages. the figs were soft and almost carmelized on one side. I wish I had a recipe for this!

How about pairing fresh figs with a nice cheese and a salad and a white wine for a simple summer dinner?

[noobmom]

I'd say make some fig preserves and maybe try to dry some for winter.

[mystic~mama]

dried are yummy.

I've made chicken breast with figs before, it was yummy...

our Co Op sells them for 5+ / pint....tried the green yesterday, they are yummy....we are selling those for more than the brown...

I like the preserves idea too...

enjoy!

ETA:

I said yummy 3 times in this post...haha....

[notjustmamie]

You can find a bunch of different recipes if you google "homemade fig newtons" but this one looks especially yummy to me: http://melissamckelvey.com/?p=148

I have no idea if you can substitute green and black figs in recipes. I've never actually even seen a fresh fig, but I've been seeing Fig Newtons in the store lately and they've been looking so good!

[cristeen]

Well, if you're just looking for ways to use them, rather than use a lot of them at once...

Quarter the fig from the top, leaving the base intact so it opens out like a flower. Stuff it with a piece of blue cheese, and reform it. Pop it in the oven and roast it until the cheese is melty and the fig is caramelized a bit. Place it on a bed of arugula and drizzle the whole thing with some honey and maybe some toasted pecans. Delicious.

[star792]

cristeen-that sounds soo good! i love figs and wish i got to eat them more.
i made the fig not ins from vegan w/a vengeance and they are SO good.