My neighbors fig tree is bearing fruit. I just made a crostini appetizer with sliced fresh figs

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gailnj

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gorgonzola cheese melted over the figs and topped off with local honey. Oh my gosh! so Good! I think I'm going to have to substitute fig jam in the off season. I will def. be making this again!

 
Oh Gail thank you. I will try this this weekend. I have a fig tree that is

LOADED with figs that will never get ripe. I guess it does not get quite enough sun. I get about 6 figs per day if I pick them just a bit early-before the critters get to them. Wish they would all ripen so I could make jam!

I made a fig tart with Alice Water's recipe as a guide last night. Basically roll out a pie crust 14" round sprinkle with some sugar, flour and ground almonds, top with quartered figs leaving 1 1/4" edge, sprinkle with more sugar. Roll up the edge, brush with butter and sprinkle with more sugar. Bake at 400°F for 10 min, rotate pan bake for 10 min. Sprinkle with a few fresh raspberries (tossed in sugar first) over the tart during the last 5 minutes or so. I served drizzled with some lavender honey. WOW!

Thanks again Gail for the crostini recipe!

 
The other night I made a shrimp appetizer that included a glaze of

fig preserves
horseradish
dijon

It was scrumptious! I'll post over the weekend.

Deb

 
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