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 Posted By: Keziah 
Oct 13  # 16 of 21
We don't seem to do a lot with figs over here. We have fig rolls which are figs rolled up in a short crust pastry. Christmas time they are on the shelves, in a dried muddle, packaged next to the sticky dates.

I fancy I have had fresh figs, but they could not have made much of an impact as I cannot clearly remember the taste.
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 Posted By: TheKitchenSink 
Oct 13  # 17 of 21
I like fig newtons. Does that count?
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 Posted By: MsMai 
Oct 26  # 18 of 21
Mama, I haven't any really good fig recipes to share, but I do love me some figs... fresh or dried.
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 Posted By: Shelley 
Nov 13  # 19 of 21
Quote TheKitchenSink wrote:
I like fig newtons. Does that count?

Same here. I don't think I've had them any other way.
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 Posted By: chubbyalaskagriz 
Nov 14  # 20 of 21
Quote CanMan wrote:
High Energy "Survival" Bars

1 pound pitted dates
1 pound figs
1 pound raisins
1 cup cashew pieces
1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup peanut butter

Mix all ingredients except for peanut butter through a meat grinder.
Add peanut butter and mix well.
Roll out into 1/2 inch thick sheets.
Cut into bars and wrap well.

Makes 60 2-ounce bars.

Source: High Energy "Survival" Bars - 56932 - Recipezaar

Canman's Survival Bars remind me of Roseanne (Barr) Arnold's recipe for "Trail Mix". in her stand-up routine she said: "Take a bag of peanut M&M's and a bag of plain M&M's and then an extra-large bags of Cheetos and mix them all in a clean tote bag. If THAT don't get your big azz up over those hills- I don't know WHAT will!" :)