The phrase
"fig butter" refers to a spread or paste made from figs. It is similar to regular butter, but instead of being made from milk, it is made from figs.
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3) Spread pizza with a layer
of fig butter, then top with mozzarella and prosciutto.
Delicious, made this two days ago with
fig butter from Trader Joes and put it under the broiler to crisp up the bacon on top.
Transfer dough to a cornmeal dusted pizza peel or wooden board, spread half of the goat cheese, then
fig butter on dough and slide dough onto grill.
I actually have an extra open jar of
TJ fig butter so I am hoping I can incorporate that into the recipe.
Transfer dough to a cornmeal dusted pizza peel or wooden board, spread half of the goat cheese,
then fig butter on dough and slide dough onto grill.
Chorizo Sausage, Carmelized
Onion Fig Butter, Arugula, Toasted Pecans, Sherry Vinaigrette, Toasted Fig Bread
I made it with on -
hand Fig Butter from Trader Joe's, orange juice concentrate, Dijon & spicy brown mustard, Agave, and way more bacon strips.
We started with the charred brussel sprouts served with bonito and chicory kimchee, and a heaping order of the buttermil buns sprinkled with citrus sea salt butter and glazed with duck
fat fig butter.
In this honey fig cake, three layers of vanilla honey cake are stuffed
with fig butter and frosted with a sweet and slightly tangy goat cheese frosting.
Spoon a few tablespoons
of fig butter / jam into the center of the frosting dam and spread evenly with the back of a spoon or an offset spatula.
Chorizo Sausage, Caramelized
Onion Fig Butter, Arugula, Toasted Pecans, Sherry Vinaigrette, Toasted Fig Bread
I am not sure why I
purchased fig butter, considering I own an unopened jar of almond butter that has been lounging on my lazy susan.
This fig butter is very good and has no added sugar (unlike most of the fig preserves you can buy around here).
The riper the figs, the tastier
the fig butter will be, I'm sure.
Ooo I think
the Fig butter would be delicious Suzanne!
On the first pizza, we smeared a layer of Trader Joe's
Fig Butter, and then baked it with fresh mozzarella and prosciutto.
Repeat previous two steps: piping a dam of frosting and spreading
the fig butter.
Ingredients - 1 package of Trader Joe's Pizza Dough - 5 - 6 tablespoons of Trader Joe's
Fig Butter (Any fig spread / jam will work)- 12 oz fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced or torn into pieces - 6 oz thinly sliced prosciutto - grated parmesan cheese - Arugula - olive oil, red pepper flakes, and salt to taste
This version skips the traditional mozzarella and replaces it with goat cheese, and then I topped it with
the fig butter before grilling, giving the pizza a slight tang which plays well off the sweet and savory of the other ingredients — arugula, prosciutto, grilled pears, honey and fig balsamic.
Great idea to use
the fig butter!
So instead to get the same flavor, I opted for
a fig butter — sounds amazing doesn't it, however there is no real butter in it, just pure figs — just as tasty and locally sourced, it's is a great substitute during those months you are craving figs but can't find them fresh.
That's
fig butter, tomato jam, marinara, and mango chutney in the small bowls, and cheddar, mozz, and Gruyere in the larger ones.
The fig butter is absolutely delicious; I would like to try different types of red wine.
Wow,
the fig butter sounds like it would be great all by itself, on some good bread.
Make
the fig butter ahead of time, and the scone dough is a breeze to pull together.
I made
the fig butter during dinner last night, made the dough after the baby was in bed and rolled them up and put them in the fridge overnight and baked them this morning for breakfast.