What to do with fresh figs??

[MrsFabuloso]

We have a fig tree in our new house and the figs are ripening. I have managed to rescue a few from the birds eating them and have no idea what to do with them? Another thing is I'm not 100% sure they're ripe! They are green at the stem and a purplish colour at the bottom. They are getting softer (I picked them yesterday) so I assume they are ripe. I opened one up and it looks ripe with pinkish flesh. I tried some of it and it was rather bland. Not yucky, but just not as delishious as I was hoping, lol! So what could I do with them?

[*Ang*]

Eat them cold straight from the fridge! Yummo. Peel the skin off and eat the inside flesh (although I have been known to eat them skin on!). In a salad they can be nice too, google for recipes.

[ss_storm]

Have them for brekky (or a snack) with natural yoghurt and honey drizzled over the top. i was watching one of Jamie Oliver's shows the other day and he made dried figs, just put them in the oven on a very low temperature and leave them until they've dried out. then you could just have them as a snack, or chop finely to put in a slice or something. He made some fancy breakfast with them, if you googled you could probably find his recipe.
Or if you can collect enough, fig jam?

[MrsFabuloso]

Ooohh, yummo!
There are heaps of new little ones coming on the tree, but the birds get them as soon as they show signs of ripening! I will have to watch them, lol!

[ss_storm]

can you get a net to put over the tree? or hang old cd's from the branches, the birds don't like the reflection/shiny-ness of them.

[Miss E]

Make jam with them! We had a fig tree when I was a kid and mum would make the yummiest jam with them.

[luna moth]

Try this yummy thing: Halve them, then place them vagina side down on a really hot pan. When it starts going smoky, douse them in a sweet white wine (non-alcoholic works well too) and sprinkle a bit of brown sugar. Let the wine stuff thicken up a bit into a syrup, then serve it with mascarpone

[Sunny Love]

Audax, you just made my mouth water for a hot fig VAGINA!!

[MrsFabuloso]

**drooolll**

[MrsFabuloso]

OK, so I have some in the oven now, on about 120deg. Do you think they would be nice with a bit of cream and honey? Or should I just wait til tomorrow and get some yummy yogurt??