MOUNT PEARL, N.L. — Sure, Easter was simply final weekend. Sure, your tummy is probably going nonetheless crammed with sugar. Sure, the previous couple of columns have all been treats. Sure, we’re making one other deal with this weekend.
However hey, this one is technically not that dangerous for you. Critically.
They’re healthy-ish cookies as figs are fruit and crammed with fibre.
Do you bear in mind the candy style of Fig Newtons? Have you ever ever made them your self?
If not, you must. They’re divine!
“Life is brief and unpredictable. Eat the dessert first.”
— Helen Keller
I purchased a bag of natural figs on the retailer pondering, “Gee, you don’t see these fairly often.”
I clearly didn’t look that intently as I assumed they have been recent complete figs, given they have been positioned within the cooler with the berries.
Seems, they’re dried.
My plans modified a little bit, however not by a lot as a result of there are such a lot of fantastic dried fig recipes.
Their candy and chewy texture makes for an excellent balsamic fig salad dressing, fig jam, fig and walnut chutney, fig flatbread — so many choices.
There are a selection of various recipes for making home made Fig Newtons or fig bars.
I selected to make a recipe I discovered on weelicious.com.
Let’s get began!
First, preheat your oven to 350 F.
Subsequent, it’s time for the meeting line of substances.
You want one cup of roughly chopped dried figs (stems eliminated), one tablespoon of honey, six tablespoons of unsalted butter, half a cup of sugar, one giant egg, one teaspoon of vanilla and a cup and a half of white complete wheat flour.
Now that you’ve got your substances prepared and your oven is preheating, place the figs in a small bowl of scorching water.
Cowl them and allow them to soak for about 10 minutes.
When the time is up, take away the figs by utilizing a slotted spoon (with holes to let the water drain out).
Don’t throw the fig water out as a result of you will have it for this subsequent step.
Place the figs in a meals processor (or blender) and add the honey and one tablespoon of the fig liquid.
Puree till it’s actually clean and spreadable like jam or peanut butter.
“A balanced food regimen is a cookie in every hand.”
— Barbara Johnson
Utilizing a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar collectively for no less than two minutes till that turns into a fluffy clean texture. When you obtain a clean texture, add the egg and vanilla.
Subsequent, add the flour to your combination and also you’ll see the dough begin to take form.
That is the enjoyable half.
Lay out two lengthy items of parchment paper in your counter.
Put the dough combination in between the 2 items and roll it out so you might have sufficient for 2 12 by 4-inch rectangles. Upon getting the specified measurements rolled out, take the highest piece of parchment paper off.
“You might be what you eat. So eat one thing candy.”
— Unknown
Subsequent, unfold the fig combination excessive of the 2 items of rolled dough. Be certain to depart a little bit room on all sides — a few half or quarter inch or so. As soon as that’s completed, fold every bit so you find yourself with two dough logs and press down on the sides to maintain your combination inside.
Now it’s time to chop the dough logs into cookies. You must yield about 10 cookies. Nevertheless, all of it depends upon how massive or small you resolve to chop them.
When that’s completed, switch the cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 15 or 20 minutes. Regulate them although — you need to obtain that pretty golden brown color.
Selfmade Fig Newtons are the right accompaniment to an excellent cuppa. You’ll be able to anticipate them to chill or have your favourite beverage able to dig in. Simply watch out to not burn your style buds — you’ll actually need them to soak up the scrumptious flavour.
I hope you get pleasure from them as a lot as we did as a result of home made Fig Newtons are most undoubtedly match to eat. Take pleasure in foodie buddies!
Erin Sulley is a self-confessed foodie who stay in Mount Pearl. E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @erinsulley.
