{"id":5443,"date":"2018-03-25T15:43:48","date_gmt":"2018-03-25T02:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.charmedlife.co.nz\/cowboybootsandbrokenfingers\/?p=5443"},"modified":"2019-09-18T23:15:25","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T11:15:25","slug":"more-about-figs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.charmedlife.co.nz\/cowboybootsandbrokenfingers\/more-about-figs\/","title":{"rendered":"More About Figs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fig post<\/a> generated a bit of a fig-fueled frenzy of correspondence.<\/p>\n

Darling Mira sent me this photo taken last weekend. She was at the farmlet with her son and daughter-in-law who are visiting NZ from Belgrade. We all ate figs and local cheese off a wooden platter and felt suitably rustic. The weekend also included whole a lot of bonding with ponies, some sharp-shooting at the gun club, and an epic op shop outing. Something for everyone!<\/p>\n

\"Figs<\/a>

Still life with figs (photo by Mira)<\/p><\/div>\n

Another lovely friend sent through this recipe, which sounds yummy if you can just be disciplined enough not eat all your figs straight away. Mark me down as a likely fail on that score.<\/p>\n

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Annabel Langbein\u2019s Figs in Ginger Syrup<\/b><\/p>\n

This is a big recipe because it\u2019s a great way to deal with prolific but less flavoursome fig varieties, but it\u2019s easily halved if you have less fruit. I love to have a few jars of these on hand in the pantry to bring out for winter desserts.<\/p>\n

Ready in 3\u00bc hours
\nMakes 4 large jars or 10 medium jars<\/p>\n

Ingredients:
\n6kg figs
\n3kg sugar
\n3 lemons, halved and finely sliced
\n5 cups water
\n1\u00bd cups malt vinegar
\n\u00bc cup coarsely chopped crystallised ginger<\/p>\n

Method:
\nTrim figs and cut in half if large. Combine sugar, lemons, water, vinegar and ginger in a large pot and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Add figs and simmer gently until soft (3 hours).<\/p>\n

Divide figs and syrup between sterilised preserving jars, fill jars to overflowing with a little syrup or boiling water and seal with sterilised lids. They will keep for months in a\u00a0cool, dark place.<\/p>\n

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Figs for winter desserts. What could be better than that then?<\/p>\n

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