Fresh Fig Compote

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
  1. Wash figs and cut into eighths
  2. Place all ingredients in pan. Mix.
  3. Heat gently to boiling, simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Serve warm or at room temperature

 

I like this with a glass of 2009 Russian River Valley Riesling.