Fig Love

Photo credit: Eat Boutique

I am so fortunate to have two large fig trees in my backyard that have been producing copious amounts of fruit for the last two weeks. You can see pictures of the trees from a post I did on the same topic last year. The crop is on its last few days now, but we've already harvested five-plus gallons of fruit.

Figs in every container I can find!

I'm trying to find some something yummy and different to do with the surplus. I found several good recipes for variations of tarts. I think I'll try a savory version. Here's my plan:

Chop 1 small or 1/2 medium onion.

Fry till nice and crisp 1/2 to 1 pound bacon.

Saute onion in a bit of the bacon drippings.

Press one clove of garlic into the saute.

Snip or chop 4-5 cups of figs, a pinch of salt,  and molasses and or maple syrup to taste.

Continue cooking until figs are broken down and mixture is the consistency of jam. Add crumbled bacon.

Spread mixture into baked pie shells. Dot with small pieces of brie. Top with thin slices of fresh, ripe figs. Add toasted walnuts and snips of fresh rosemary, if desired. Bake 30 min at 350.