Figs

[beejay]

Luckily the allotment next to ours & another close by are both  unworked & have huge fig trees. We are currently stuffing our faces with masses of such delicious honey tasting scrumped figs. Any other ideas as to what to do with them?

[beejay]

[Obelixx]

Cut in half, sprinkle with Cointreau or any orange liqueur and leave to soak for an hour or two in the fridge.   Toast under the grill ans serve with a dollop of crème fraiche.

A South African friend of mine bakes them in a tart with a sweet  custard to set them.  They're also good in salads with dollops of fresh soft goat's cheese or mozzarella if you like it and a dressing made with balsmaic vinegar.

[Mrs Ava]

Send them to me!!!!!!!!  I adore figs.  Cor, how lucky are you!  Pears are the only thing growing on our site that are unwanted, not that I mind, love pears more than apples, but figs!  UMPSKY!

Fig jam, fig cake, dried figs...the figging world is your oyster!

[wardy]

I want to have a go at fig growing as I love them as well.  I usually have some dried ones knocking about in the kitchen as they make a good snack when your energy is flagging.  I eat quite a lot nowadays  :)

[Doris_Pinks]

Wrap in parma ham and bake

[beejay]

Obbelix, we have some cointreau to hand. The thought of that one made me drool. With the cheeses also sounds good,
EJ, sorry, can't have them. We are lucky I know. The plot next to us gets tidied once a year when they get a letter from the council but thet's it. We have already had masses of Victoria plums but I must say we await the fig ripening with some excitement & anxiety in case some one comes to start doing some thing on the plot. I hate to see things going to waste. I love the idea of fig jam but we don't eat much jam so that would probably be a waste.
Wardy, I'd like to say I grew them myself! The trees are pretty big & we have to trim one as its right next to our plot & grows over our fruit bushes. I adore dried figs, but the family complain about the results of me eating them!
Doris, I'm not sure about the parma combo, but I must be more adventurous.

Thanks.

[Obelixx]

Enjoy, Beejay - and I can vouch for the Parma ham too, baked or cold as with melon.  Delish.

[beejay]

Just picked another 4 1/2lbs! Can't get to the ones at the top of one of the trees. They swell & ripen amazingly quickly! Mmm mmmmm.

[kentishchloe]

I love them stuffed with blue cheese - i am sooooo jealous, have nowhere near enough room to grow figs :(

[Crusher]

Hi, have a small fig tree in a pot in the garden, that has lots of small fruits....when are they ready to pick, and what do I do with them when picked... Sorry of I sound a bit dumb..!

[beejay]

Hi Crusher. They are ripe when they swell, turn a bit purplish & the fruit hangs down rather than pointing up or across. As to what to do, eat! (or see above).It's not dumb, a couple of years ago I wouldn't have had a clue.

[Bagpuss74]

Hi Beejay,

Similar idea to Obbelix, we cross ct the tops and squeeze like a posh jacket spud, place cut side up in an oven proof dish, cover bottom of dish with 1/4 inch of orange juice, sprinkle with plenty of brown sugar and bake in a hot oven for 20 - 30 minutes.  Great on own, better with real vanilla ice-cream  :P