Featuring fig jam, dried figs, and fresh figs (for those glorious few weeks when they’re in season), our best fig recipes earn rave reviews. Bake up a batch of fig bars or a fig cake recipe, simmer ...

You’ll love these Homemade Fig Bars for a sweet treat! They’re made with a buttery crust, a homemade spiced fig filling, and ...

Simmer the figs, apple juice and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the figs are very soft and the juice is syrupy, 25 to 30 minutes. Let the mixture cool ...

Note: Adapted from “Desserts by the Yard.” This recipe makes more fig purée than is needed for the cookies; the extra can be spread on toast or rolls and will keep for 1 week refrigerated. 1. In a ...

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Like a fancy Fig Newton, this cake balances honey-sweetened jammy figs with toasty, bitter rye flour in a simple two-layer cake covered in a thin layer of brown butter frosting. Some of the jam — ...

When the fig newtons arrived, some staffers got very excited. Others made a face and declined participation. Those who like the things all had favorites they wanted to talk about. I didn’t have a ...