Toffee fig pies
Figs are delicious when in season and this easy recipe gives them a lovely sweet edge. Perfect with a touch of cream.
Difficulty and servings
6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 - 20 mins
Cook 30 - 40 mins
Can be frozen for up to a month
- Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Roll the pastry out thinly on a floured surface. Cut out 6 circles using a small saucer (about 11-12cm diameter) and 6 circles about half the size.
- Cut the tops off the figs, squash them down gently with your hands and push a toffee into the centre of each fig. Place a fig in the middle of each large circle of pastry and brush the egg around the pastry border. Brush the top of the fig with a little egg and cover with the smaller circle of pastry. Pull the edges of the larger circle up and pinch to seal them over the fig to make a sort of purse. Place the little pies on a baking sheet. The pies can be prepared up to a day ahead and kept covered in the fridge or frozen for up to a month.
- Brush with the egg and scatter over the sugar. Bake the pies for 30-40 mins until golden and sticky. Leave to cool for 10 mins and serve hot, so when you break into them you get a pool of toffee fig sauce - perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Why not try
Eating figs as they do in Italy, as a starter, halved and draped with slices of prosciutto.
Per serving
459 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 26 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 2g, sugar 12g, salt 0.96 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2006.
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Ingredients
- 500g block shortcrust pastry
- 6 fresh figs
- 6 hard toffees (we used Werther's Originals)
- 1 egg , beaten with a little milk
- scattering golden caster sugar
- vanilla ice cream , to serve
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Difficulty and servings
6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 - 20 mins
Cook 30 - 40 mins
Can be frozen for up to a month
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Ingredients
- 500g block shortcrust pastry
- 6 fresh figs
- 6 hard toffees (we used Werther's Originals)
- 1 egg , beaten with a little milk
- scattering golden caster sugar
- vanilla ice cream , to serve
Per serving
459 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 26 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 2g, sugar 12g, salt 0.96 g
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