When you have three fig trees, you’ve got to develop a series of recipes (kind of like zucchini). Here’s a versatile recipe, one that goes well with crème fraiche and/or pound cake.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh figs
- ¼ cup sugar
- Zest from ½ orange
- Juice from ½ lemon
- 2 tablespoons water
- Wash figs and cut into eighths
- Place all ingredients in pan. Mix.
- Heat gently to boiling, simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve warm or at room temperature
I like this with a glass of 2009 Russian River Valley Riesling.