Fig jam for me is a very gourmet, fancy sorta condiment – it even sounds like the jam came from the Ritz Carlton! But fig jam is so very versatile in flavor complementing that it is sort of a necessary condiment I keep at all times in my fridge. This is also a great way to use up older aged dried figs that have become hard and unenjoyable to eat.
So where all do I use it? In grilled cheese sandwiches with a touch of truffle oil, thyme and sometimes chilies. With vanilla bean ice cream. On crackers with a slice of sharp cheddar or grana Padano. With peanut butter to be spread of apple slices and topped with toasted nuts. To spread between two butter biscuits. To make fig newtons. Add on to a cheese plate.
Need I say more?
The Recipe
100 g
Ingredients
Fig Jam - Ingredients
250 g dried figs, room temperature, roughly chopped up
¼ cup hot water ++
2 tbsp orange zest
2 tsp dried rosemary
Sandwich - Ingredients
Two slices of bread
Butter, softened
1 tbsp fig jam ++
3-4 cubes of feta cheese
Fresh thyme – 2 sprigs
½ tsp truffle oil (white or black)
Shredded cheddar cheese – amount to be decided by your heart!
250 g dried figs, room temperature, roughly chopped up
¼ cup hot water ++
2 tbsp orange zest
2 tsp dried rosemary
Sandwich - Ingredients
Two slices of bread
Butter, softened
1 tbsp fig jam ++
3-4 cubes of feta cheese
Fresh thyme – 2 sprigs
½ tsp truffle oil (white or black)
Shredded cheddar cheese – amount to be decided by your heart!
Instructions
Fig Jam - Method
In a pot, bring the water to a boil
Then add the figs, orange zest and rosemary and let the water continue to boil until the figs soak up all the water and soften up
Then with a potato masher, mash up the figs into a paste
Note: the amount of water will depend upon the hardness and age of the figs – watch the pot carefully and adjust the water accordingly.
Sandwich - Method
Spread butter generously on both slices
Spread the fig jam on one buttered slice
Crumble feta cheese on top, followed by thyme leaves, truffle oil
Place the shredded cheese on top and fasten
Use a gas-handheld toastie (chamcho) to grill the sandwich
In a pot, bring the water to a boil
Then add the figs, orange zest and rosemary and let the water continue to boil until the figs soak up all the water and soften up
Then with a potato masher, mash up the figs into a paste
Note: the amount of water will depend upon the hardness and age of the figs – watch the pot carefully and adjust the water accordingly.
Sandwich - Method
Spread butter generously on both slices
Spread the fig jam on one buttered slice
Crumble feta cheese on top, followed by thyme leaves, truffle oil
Place the shredded cheese on top and fasten
Use a gas-handheld toastie (chamcho) to grill the sandwich
