Fresh Fig Margarita

This fresh fig margarita is a tasty twist on everyone's favorite salty-rimmed tequila and lime cocktail. 

I decided to try this fresh Fig Margarita when my cousin gave me a precious bag of four perfectly ripe figs from her Mission Fig tree. If you get perfectly ripe figs, you need to use them right away. It was the weekend, so why not a cocktail? 

Homemade Fig Newtons

These homemade Fig Newtons are a really fun project with totally tasty results. 

 

I'm super excited at how these little fig cakes turned out. They are filled with a homemade jam made from dried figs. Plus, to make this even more interesting, I actually dried my own fresh figs that I had received from Melissa's Produce a while back. The homemade dried figs were just looking for a recipe! 

Dried Fig and Pineapple Muffins

These muffins are filled to the brim with both dried figs and dried pineapple that have been macerated in warm apple juice, melted butter, and orange zest. 

These muffins are loaded with big chunks of dried fig along with slices of dried pineapple. You will definitely taste the naturally sweet fruit in every bite. 

Fig and Fennel Sourdough

This Fig and Fennel Seed Sourdough Bread takes a couple of days to make, but you are rewarded with two loaves of fragrant and fig filled bread.

This bread begins with a stiff levain that you make from a liquid sourdough starter. Next you mix the dough in stages, throw in a few stretch and folds, and then shape the dough over a period of several hours.

Sourdough Barley Bread with Figs and Pecans

I'm really excited about this Sourdough Barley Bread with Figs and Pecans. The sweet, nutty flavor of the barley flour adds a wonderful dimension to this fig and toasted pecan filled bread.

This sourdough barley bread with figs and pecans has a wonderful soft and airy crumb. The bread is filled with chunks of dried figs and toasted pecans, and has a very mild sourdough tang. I'm thrilled with how it came out.

Fig and Walnut Bread

This fig and walnut bread is so delicious toasted and buttered for breakfast. It also makes incredible grilled cheese sandwiches. 

This bread is loaded with chopped dried mission figlets and ground toasted walnuts.

This bread was kind of an experiment to see how ground nuts would affect the texture of my four hour country loaf. I am really happy with the results!