Not exact matches
I made this yesterday for my mother's birthday and substituted black
mission figs for the dates (seeing as I had none on hand and her birthday party was
in less than an hour) and it was DELICOUS!
The
mission figs we'd buy
in San Francisco would often be so ripe that one of us would have to carry them by hand on the way home, lest they'd burst open within a bag.
The grocery didn't have dried cranberries
in stock, so I impromptu subbed diced, organic black
mission figs as the fruit and coconut sugar for the brown sugar; the three of us agreed that the
figs seemed just as good or better than we imagined cranberries being, and the softer fruit flesh allows them to caramelize beautifully along with the gardein scallopini.
They are called Figgies & Jammies and come
in four flavors: Â Blueberry &
Fig,
Mission Fig, Strawberry &
Fig, and Raspberry &
Fig.
Our offerings
in this category consist of date pieces, date pieces with oat flour, Deglet Noor pitted dates, imported pitted dates and black
mission figs.
To make pomegranate puree, combine 1 cup of dried black
mission figs (soaked for 2 - 3 hours) with 2 cups of fresh pomegranate juice
in a high - speed blender to reach a smooth consistency.
DRIED FRUIT Dried fruits such as dates and black
mission figs can be found
in the fridge (this brand is a favorite for
figs, our dates are from local farmers).
1/2 cup dried
Mission figs, sliced lengthwise
in quarters and tough stems removed 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons water 1/4 cup hazelnuts Crackers or bread of choice, toasted, for serving
Ripe, juicy, and subtly fragrant
mission figs take a dip
in velvety dark chocolate and then get the star treatment with a delicate sprinkle of flake salt.
Mix
in mission figs, Turkish
figs, apricots, mulberries, goji berries, raisins, and salted chickpeas.
Dried tart cherries and whole dried
Mission figs also work well
in place of the cranberries
in these lightly sweetened cookies.
I am
in Sweden and I know that I'll be able to find dried
figs without a problem, but I don't think I will be able to find black
mission figs.
We buy our black
mission figs from Made
In Nature, they are gluten - free and nut - free.
Or split a marinated black
mission fig from your jar and centre it
in the soup bowl.
Stir
in two tablespoons of figgy jus from your Asbach Uralt black
mission fig cognac marinating jar.
Then fold
in a quarter cup of sweet, congealed, cognac figgy jus from your Asbach black
mission fig marinating jar; or, a quarter cup of the very best maple syrup.
Now for the gourmet touch, just when ready to serve: add a little congealed figgy jus from your Asbach Uralt cognac marinating jar and drop
in a small, finely chopped marinated black
mission fig, on top of a dollop of very cold full - fat sour cream.
If you have a marinated black
mission fig jar, stir
in a mashed, minced marinated
fig and a tablespoon of the jar cognac liquid.
For another opportunity to make a very special cheesecake, use my cooked down mix of figgy sauce made with macerated, marinated
in Asbach Uralt brandy black
mission figs and my German plum conserve, made with Italian blue plums
in season.
Mix a cup of chopped Asbach brandy - marinated black
mission figs with a little fresh coarse homemade breadcrumbs (sautéed
in real butter), minced shallots and a sprinkle of crushed fresh thyme.
ALTERNATE: Fresh King crab, claw meat, chopped mashed macerated, marinated
in Asbach Uralt brandy, black
mission figs, cream cheese, pinch of mustard.