Figs In Syrup Saudi Arabia Recipes

MIDDLE EASTERN SPICED FIGS

Steps:

• Combine the water, sugar, and spices in a sauce pan and bring to a boil over moderate heat.
• Add the figs and cook for 15 minutes, until the syrup has thickened.
• Stir in the fruit juices and remove from the heat.
• Chill for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
• To serve, spoon into dessert dishes and sprinkle with pine nuts, or serve over ice cream.

FIGS IN SYRUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan on high heat, combine the figs, sugar, and water. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook until figs are very soft, and syrup is thick. Garnish with chopped pistachios.

FIGS IN SYRUP - SAUDI ARABIA

Steps:

• With a vegetable peeler, cut a thin strip of peel about 2 inches long from lemon. Set aside. Squeeze juice from lemon; add water to measure 1/2 cup. Combine lemon peel strip, lemon juice mixture, sugar, honey and clove in a saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cook and stir till syrup is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; discard clove and lemon peel. Cool slightly.
• Insert one walnut half into each fig. Place in individual dessert dishes. Stir together cooled syrup, yogurt, and vanilla; spoon over figs. Cover; chill till serving time. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

FIGS IN SCENTED SYRUP

Steps:

• Blanch figs in water for 2 minutes. Remove figs and set aside. Measure 1 quart of the blanching water discard the rest.
• Bring the 1 quart blanching liquid, sugar, ginger, vanilla, cardamom, allspice, and lemon to a gentle boil add figs and boil for 5 minutes.
• Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice per pint jar to each of the jars or 1/4 teaspoon citric acid per pint to the jars. This is to increase the acidity and help prevent discoloration and spoilage.
• Fill sterilized jars with hot figs, gently tapping the bottom of the jar on the countertop to help pack the figs down gently.
• Add the hot syrup leaving 1/4 to 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe any spilled syrup off the top, Seat the lid and tighten the ring around them.
• Keep the jars covered with at least 2 inches of hot water. Keep the water boiling. Boil them for 45 minutes at sea level.
• Remove jars and let them cool without touching in a draft-free place 12 hours. Remove the rings and wipe jars clean. Check that they are sealed verifying that the lid has been sucked down. Just press in the center, gently, with your finger. If it pops up and down (often making a popping sound), it is not sealed. If you put the jar in the refrigerator right away, to be consumed.
• Lable and enjoy within 12 months.

POACHED FRESH FIGS

Steps:

• Spread the sugar in the bottom of the pan, and pour in 1/2 cup water and the lemon juice. Set the figs in the pan, stem up, in one layer. Nestle the strips of lemon zest and the bay leaves in between the figs.
• Set the pan over low heat, and cook slowly until the sugar melts and the figs release their juices. As the juices rise in the pan, gradually raise the heat to keep them bubbling (and "galloping"). When the figs are soft and the liquid level comes halfway up their sides, in 30 minutes or more, turn off the heat, and let the figs rest in the pan for an hour or longer, to reabsorb some of the juices.
• Slowly heat the figs and juices until they're bubbling again, and cook for 30 minutes or so, until the figs are very soft (but still intact) and the juices have become thick and syrupy.
• Let the figs cool before serving. Arrange them in a serving dish if you like, with the syrup all around. Enjoy the fruit and syrup on their own, or atop vanilla ice cream, or with a soft, creamy cheese such as Taleggio or Robiola.