When fresh and ripe, figs are supple, sweet, and wonderful. The delicate skin is soft and delicious, the interior flesh succulent, gorgeously white and pink, and loaded with tiny edible seeds. Dried, they are even sweeter, with a chewy, almost meaty texture.
Preparing: Rinse and eat fresh ones. Or sauté, roast, or grill them. Dried figs may be eaten, soaked, or cooked as any dried fruit.
Other fruits you can use: There is no substitute for fresh figs; for dried, nearly any dried fruit like raisins, prunes, apricots
The need for sweet pounces at night, and no simple piece of fresh fruit beats it back (though grapes and pineapple stand the strongest chance). Then I upped the ante by grinding dried fruit in the food processor, adding complimentary flavors, and rolling them into "truffles." These have passed the test of time.
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