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Try this recipe for sticky honeyed figs, then check out our baked figs, fig cake, fig tart, fig cookies and more sweet plus savoury fig recipes.

  • oranges 2
    juiced and retain the peel
  • 85 g plus 1tbsp for the nut mixture clear honey
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
  • 18 semi-dried figs
  • 50g chopped walnuts
  • 2tsp sesame seeds
  • 1/2tsp ground cinnamon
  • to serve  yoghurt

    Method

    • step 1

      Pare a few strips of orange peel, then put these in a small pan with the orange juice, 85g of clear honey and vanilla extract. Put over a very low heat until the honey has dissolved, then add the semi-dried figs. Simmer over a low heat, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until the figs are soft, basting occasionally. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 10-15 minutes.

    • step 2

      Mix the chopped walnuts, sesame seeds, 1 tbsp of the honey and ground cinnamon. Lift the figs out of the syrup, make a slit in the top of each and stuff them with the nut mixture.
      Put the figs in a single layer in a baking dish and bake for 5-10 minutes at 160c/fan 140c/gas 3 until hot. Serve figs warm with yoghurt and the syrup.

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