2ND CROP FIG USE. LATE RIPENING

ampersand

It's been a bumper year:-)
Late autumn/winter sun has done great work, all over again.
Since leaf fall, many full size green ones are now dark and ripe, if more densely fleshed.
Suggestions for use welcome:-)  Boozy presents was 1st thought. 
I just wasn't expecting maybe 5kg more at this point of the year.
Many thanks. 

Farway

Congratulations on that crop, certainly way better than mine & very envious

Can't help on gluts, having one would be a nice problem for me

Davesnave

Farway said:

Congratulations on that crop, certainly way better than mine & very envious

Can't help on gluts, having one would be a nice problem for me

Me too; I eat mine as I go.....

...or should that be "I eat mine and I go?"  !!

twopenny

Love figs, you could send some to me.

The Spanish make a fig cake. The figs are compressed into a block and it's a delicious nibble when out walking or any other time. In the uk the (few) ingredients tend to be all bunged in a blender and it's no cook.

It's called Pan de Higo but fig cake will bring up recipies. There are a lot but basically the same. This is a boozy one. Not traditional but hey.

https://!!!!!!.com/y25q9ekc

goldfinches

The figgy accompaniment here sounds rather like what you are looking for
Fig, yoghurt and almond cake with (or without) extra figs (ottolenghi.co.uk)
Perhaps you could pour the mixture into sterilised jars after heating it and then seal them in the usual way.

ancientmum

I too had an unexpected fig harvest after getting virtually no fruits last year.  I made fig chutney (on the BBC good food website)  and figgy mincemeat, where I adapted a normal mincemeat recipe.  The last few windfalls were peeled, chopped,  steeped in orange juice and baked in a cake.   I hope you find something that you like.

goldfinches

twopenny said:

Love figs, you could send some to me.

The Spanish make a fig cake. The figs are compressed into a block and it's a delicious nibble when out walking or any other time. In the uk the (few) ingredients tend to be all bunged in a blender and it's no cook.

It's called Pan de Higo but fig cake will bring up recipies. There are a lot but basically the same. This is a boozy one. Not traditional but hey.

https://!!!!!!.com/y25q9ekc

I came across a very nice sounding recipe for that today on the delicious magazine site here
Fig and nut cakes recipe | delicious. magazine
It has gone on my everlengthening list of things I want to try making so if you do try it let me know what you think.

ampersand

Thankyou all so much -
twopenny, the block seems like a membrillo equivalent. Unfortunately,  the link is broken.
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I used so many in the summer, gave lots away when they were first cropping, so these usable late comers are a surprise and a bonus. 
Goldfinches - dear Grauniad is the only paper I buy. Just the Saturday copy, so I see Ottolenghi's recipes - and have never used one, although some pics, ideas, Ingredients may suggest something. 
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Thankyou all once again. 
 

twopenny

Wonder why the link doesn't work?

Here's another

https://food52.com/recipes/83992-pan-de-higo-recipe

I see that the UK ones are made with dried figs where the Spanish ones used tiny ones and mixed and pressed. Lasts for ages without going off.

That is so easy it looks like it's going to be added to my (long) list too!

goldfinches

ampersand - I also read the Grauniad (online) and find the cif section below Ottolenghi's weekly column to be an invaluable source of advice, futher recipes, ingredient swaps etc.
twopenny - that recipe looks so easy I've added it to my favourites for a bad weather/good cheese day. I assumed that the reason your link didn't work was a potentially offensive word and guessed one or two but didn't hit on the right one so gave up trying.

Katiehound

Spiced figs in red wine? There are several different recipes if you use Google . Looks very yummy!