Dried figs - one product - many ways of healthy processing

Here are some recipes for savory preparation:

1. Stuffed Goat Cheese Figs with Honey & Rosemary

Ingredients

• 12 dried figs

• 120 g goat's cheese

• 2 tablespoons liquid honey

• 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary

• some pepper

preparation

1. Preheat oven to 180°C top/bottom heat.

2. Cut a cross into the top of the figs and press them apart slightly.

3. Mix goat cheese with rosemary and season with pepper.

4. Fill the mixture into the figs and place them on a baking tray.

5. Drizzle with honey and bake for 8-10 minutes.

   
   
   
   

2. Bacon and fig rolls with walnut

Ingredients

• 12 dried figs

• 12 walnut kernels

• 12 slices of bacon or pancetta

• some pepper

preparation

1. Cut open the figs and fill each one with a walnut.

2. Wrap with bacon and secure with a toothpick.

3. Fry in a pan or oven at 200 °C for about 10 minutes until crispy.

   
   

3. Lamb tagine with figs and almonds

Ingredients

• 600 g lamb (shoulder/leg, diced)

• 1 onion, diced

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 150 g dried figs, halved

• 50 g almond kernels

• 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp turmeric

• 400 ml vegetable or lamb stock

• salt, pepper

preparation

1. Heat oil in a heavy pot and brown the meat all over.

2. Add onion and sauté until translucent.

3. Stir in spices and roast briefly.

4. Deglaze with stock, cover, and simmer for about 45 minutes.

5. Add figs and almonds and let stand for another 10 minutes.

   
   

   And now something for your sweet tooth:

4. Chocolate Fig Truffle

Ingredients

• 150 g dried figs

• 100 g dark chocolate

• 2 tbsp cream or coconut milk

• 1 tbsp rum (optional)

• Cocoa powder for rolling

preparation

1. Finely chop or puree figs.

2. Melt chocolate, stir in cream (and optionally rum).

3. Mix figs into the chocolate mixture and let cool.

4. Form balls and roll in cocoa.

   
   

5. Moist fig and walnut cake

Ingredients

• 200 g flour

• 100 g brown sugar

• 100 g butter, soft

• 2 eggs

• 100 ml milk

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 120 g dried figs, diced

• 60 g walnuts, chopped

preparation

1. Preheat oven to 175 °C, grease loaf pan.

2. Beat butter and sugar until creamy, then stir in eggs one at a time.

3. Mix flour, baking powder and cinnamon, add alternately with milk.

4. Fold in figs and walnuts.

5. Pour into the pan and bake for about 40-45 minutes (use a toothpick to check if it is cooked).

   
   

6. Fig crumble with oat crumbles

Ingredients

• 200 g dried figs

• 150 ml orange juice

• 1 tsp lemon juice

• 40 g sugar or honey

• 70 g oat flakes

• 50 g flour

• 40 g butter (cold, diced)

• 1 pinch of cinnamon

preparation

1. Chop the figs into small pieces, bring to a boil with orange juice, lemon juice and sugar, and simmer for 5–7 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 180 °C and grease a baking dish.

3. Pour the fig mixture into the dish.

4. Mix oat flakes, flour, butter and cinnamon into crumbles.

5. Sprinkle over the figs and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.