10 fig center Recipes

dry white wine, dried calimyrna figs, stemmed , halved lengthwise, olive oil, rib blade-end or center-cut pork loin roast, chine bone removed, ribs cracked, onion, chopped, carrot, peeled, chopped, chopped fresh rosemary, garlic cloves, chopped, low-salt chicken broth, butter, room temperature, all purpose flour, dijon mustard

coarse kosher salt, golden brown sugar, honey, fresh rosemary sprigs, garlic cloves, peeled , smashed, dried crushed red pepper, cold water, divided, center-cut bone-in pork rib roasts (about 5 bones each), fig and pistachio stuffing

zest of 1 small lemon, almond meal (or finely crushed almonds plus 1 tsp flour), all-purpose flour, oat flour (found at health food stores), sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, figs, stemmed, egg, clover honey, skim milk, almond (or toasted ) oil, sliced almonds

lemon , zest of, almond meal, all-purpose flour, oat flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, figs, stemmed, egg, clover honey, skim milk, almond oil, sliced almonds

center-cut salmon fillet, skinned, chopped parslet, extra virgin olive oil (plus more for brushing ), extra virgin olive oil (plus more for brushing ), fig leaves (substitute 6 large swiss chard leaves w/ribs removed), garlic, minced, yukon gold potatoes, salt & freshly ground pepper (to taste)

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

thick slices center-cut pork loin, olive oil, butter, minced shallots, balsamic vinegar, canned low-salt chicken broth, fresh ripe figs, quartered, whipping cream, minced parsley

balsamic vinegar, dried black mission figs, chopped, water, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, extra-virgin olive oil, honey, minced shallots, chopped fresh thyme, trimmed arugula (about 4 oz), sliced red onion, freshly ground black pepper, salt, center-cut bacon slices, cooked and crumbled, crumbled goat cheese