Drizzle with
brandy fig jus from your marinating jar.
Goldin - Artisan goat cheese *,
brandied figs, olive tapenade 13.
Then top the burger with the thick grilled pear slices,
the brandied fig slices, and a mound of my very special caramelized onions...
Not exact matches
For the
fig jam filling: 2 pints ripe fresh black mission
figs, rinsed, stems removed and halved 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 tablespoons butter Juice of 1 orange 1/4 cup ruby port or
brandy (optional)
* 1 cup chopped dried
figs * 1/3 cup
brandy * 1 1/4 cup sugar (I usually use organic sugar, but this time I used «sugar in the raw») * 3/4 cup organic cocoa powder * 3 cups blanched almond flour * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 2 teaspoons baking soda * 1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt * 1/2 cup olive oil * 4 eggs, preferably organic and free range * Olive oil and flour for the pan * Confectioner's sugar, preferably organic, for dusting the finished cake - optional
In a small saucepan, boil the
figs with the
brandy for several minutes, until the liquid has cooked off.
Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 10 min Serves: Makes one 9 - inch cake INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup dried Mission
figs, diced 1/4 cup
brandy 3/4 cup unsalted butter, plus more for pan 1 1/2 cups unbleached all - purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup golden brown sugar, firmly packed 2 large eggs 4 cups tart apples, peeled...
If you store fresh
figs in
brandy to have on hand for a gourmet treat, a good use for the «
fig juice: cognac» — add a tablespoon to this salad dressing... For a complete WOW!
If you have stored fresh
figs in
brandy or cognac, as I have noted in other columns, mash one into the skillet mixture for a divine addition for the palette of your gourmet friends.
Tuck a large piece of the bread into the top of the soup bowl, to cover completely, then add a little drizzle of figgy jus from your black mission
fig brandy marinating jar.
MY «Hamburger Special Topping:» Grill thick slices of Bosc Pears, skins on, on hot grates just to get grill - marks on (you aren't cooking the pears), and drizzle the grilled pear slices with a spritz of
brandy and combine with a slice of marinated black mission
fig from your Asbach Uralt cognac marinating jar.
Add some chopped macerated marinated black mission
figs from your
brandy Asbach Uralt jar.
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.
Perhaps top with a coarsely chopped Asbach Uralt marinated black mission
fig and maybe a drizzle of figgy jus from your
brandy marinating jar.
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.
Position each sausage on a skewer with an Asbach
brandy marinated half black mission
fig and a firm chunk of your favourite blue cheese.
Top the glass with a halved fresh black mission
fig or use the figgy butterscotch sauce as a drizzle over a cheesecake that you have topped with a couple of
brandy marinated, but not macerated, black mission
figs.
ALTERNATE for adults: Drizzle with a little congealed figgy jus from your black mission
fig Asbach
brandy marinating jar.
Make a bruschetta with toasted slices of black - olive bread, topped with coarsely chopped
brandy marinated black mission
figs, a little chopped oil packed sun - dried tomatoes and chopped green, red pepper - stuffed Manzanilla olives.
ALTERNATE: Fresh King crab, claw meat, chopped mashed macerated, marinated in Asbach Uralt
brandy, black mission
figs, cream cheese, pinch of mustard.
Homemade ice cream drizzled with an Asbach
brandy reduced
fig sauce is an ideal way to finish up this light delicious meal.
Replace the
brandy in the jar each time you use jus, and keep adding a supply of
figs.
ALTERNATE: Top the hot baked puff pastry with chopped firm marinated black mission
figs from your Asbach Uralt
brandy jar.
On the side, present a minuscule paper cup (the size of a large thimble) with each skewer on a plate, one with orange blossom honey from Israel, one with my Asbach Uralt
brandy black mission
fig congealed figgy jus, one with Canadian maple syrup (you might want to try WildlyDelicious brand Black Maple Magic balsamic vinegar and one with their Petite Maison White Truffle Mustard).
OR: Scald a cup of cream in the leftover figgy butter drippings, let reduce a little, mash a couple of macerated
figs from your jar into the cream, and serve the thickened cream over a small dish of
brandy marinated
figs, alongside a half - inch slice of fresh homemade pound cake served with a smear of crème Anglaise.
Chop a cup of marinated full juicy
figs from your
brandy marinating jar.
Add a few tablespoons of your black mission
fig marinating
brandy jus, and using a rubber spatula, drizzle the drippings over the crown roast stuffing or over the chops or sliced pork servings.
And my all - time favourite:
brandy marinated
figs.
Serve it in a puddle of «reduced» sparkling rose, or reduced champagne, with a sprig of thyme on the side to decorate and an artfully positioned
brandy marinated
fig, split in half to show its innards.