Tag: fresh figs

fig and burrata salad

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Here’s an attractive and delicious salad of fresh figs with burrata cheese that’s suitable for any festive occasion. Adapted from this Gourmet Traveller recipe. Cut 12 fresh figs and 8 burrata into quarters lengthways and arrange them on a platter. For the sherry vinaigrette dressing combine 2½ tablespoons of Pedro Ximénez Sherry vinegar, 3 teaspoons…… Continue reading fig and burrata salad

roasted fig, ricotta and almond cake

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It was fig season and I bought a tray of fresh figs. I decided to roast them using a David Lebovitz recipe as a guide. The idea for this flourless and gluten free cake followed. For the roasted figs: Preheat your oven to 200ºC (400ºF). Wash 900g (2 lbs) of figs, trim off the stems…… Continue reading roasted fig, ricotta and almond cake