{"id":629,"date":"2010-01-11T15:04:23","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T15:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.brickhousefabrics.com\/blog\/?p=629"},"modified":"2016-04-17T12:34:37","modified_gmt":"2016-04-17T12:34:37","slug":"figs-in-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/blog\/figs-in-port\/","title":{"rendered":"Figs in Port"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"img_caption left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/images\/stories\/Blog-recipes\/figs-250.jpg\" alt=\"Figs in Port\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"noindent\">Figs in port is an easy to make item, that will wow your friends and family. As simple as it can be, no one seems to make it at home!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"center\">Figs in port are wonderful on a cheese tray,<br \/>\nand can be served with meats- ham, turkey, pork, and also turkey.<br \/>\nThey are also work with deserts-<br \/>\npound cake and ice cream!<br \/>\nThese are not alcoholic as the alcohol burns off with the cooking.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"center\"><b>____________________<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"center\"><b>INGREDIENTS:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"center\">Dried figs, a fairly decent strong port, sugar, and water.<\/p>\n<p>For a plated cheese appetizer or desert two figs per person works well.<br \/>\nTo accompany a main course plan on three.<br \/>\nYou will want to have some to keep for later&#8230; they store almost forever!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/images\/stories\/Blog-recipes\/figsa-500.jpg\" alt=\"Dried figs\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><b>DRIED FIGS<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"center\">Rinse the dried figs, and place in a pot.<br \/>\nAdd port to cover, add about 1\/4 more of water, and 1\/4c. -1\/2c. granulated sugar.<br \/>\nHeat to a simmer.<br \/>\nAs the sugar dissolves, taste the syrup for sweetness.<br \/>\nYou want it slightly sweet, but not cloying.<br \/>\nSimmer until the figs are soft.<br \/>\nHow long it takes depends on how dry they were to begin with.<br \/>\nIt can take from 1\/2 hour to an hour.<br \/>\nIf they are not softening well, pierce them with a knife.<br \/>\nAdd more port and water, with sugar as the syrup cooks down.<br \/>\nWhen soft, remove from the heat,<br \/>\nand let the figs cool in the syrup.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/images\/stories\/Blog-recipes\/figsb.jpg\" alt=\"Figs in Port\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><b>FIGS in PORT<br \/>\nReady to be used.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"center\">The figs will turn a wonderful mahogany port color.<br \/>\nWhen cool, put into a mason jar, or something similar.<br \/>\nPour the syrup over them. You want them to swim in it.<br \/>\nIf you are short, heat some port with sugar to dissolve it,<br \/>\nand pour over the figs in the jar.<br \/>\nSwirl the jar to blend the syrup.<br \/>\nTaste it, if not sweet enough add sugar, it will dissolve in time.<br \/>\nStore in the ice box.<br \/>\nThey last nearly forever, and get better with time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"center\"><b>____________________<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"center\">We use these for a plated appetizer during the holidays.<br \/>\nWe slice open two figs per small plate,<br \/>\nseveral slices of a soft cheese such as a brie are along side, and a few cream crackers.<br \/>\nFor an after dinner cheese use a Stilton or Roquefort.<br \/>\nThink about are garnishing a ham with the figs for a different look and taste, using the syrup as a glaze.<\/p>\n<p>The syrup can be used to glaze a ham, pork chops or loin, or a turkey.<br \/>\nTry adding a smidge to a beet salad!<br \/>\nDrizzle the syrup over ice cream.<br \/>\nWho knows, it might make an intriguing addition to a cocktail!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Figs in port is an easy to make item, that will wow your friends and family. 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