Fig recipes

This sophisticated cake is gently spiced and full of treacly flavours from dried figs and muscovado sugar, finished with a cream cheese icing

Enjoy this sticky, sweet fig chutney alongside pâté and our homemade rosemary crackers or your favourite cheese. Make the most of figs when they're in season

Give the gift of homemade fig jam to family and friends. It's the perfect partner to a fresh loaf at breakfast time, or try swirled into natural yogurt

Sponge pudding gets taken up a level with the addition of delicious baked figs and thyme, resulting in a seriously comforting wintry dessert. Serve warm with cream, ice cream or Greek yogurt

Gift jars of our chutney flavoured with figs, plums and festive spices to friends and family. It's a thoughtful and useful present at Christmas time

Get your dinner party off to a great start with this salad topped with toasted almonds. Alternatively, it can be made into impressive-looking canapés

Give your pizza a gourmet makeover with sensational ingredients, including tangy Italian cheese and sweet ripe figs – perfect for lunchtime entertaining

Treat guests over for Christmas to this frangipane, fig and orange tart. It's delicious at the end of a family feast, or simply served for afternoon tea

A fiery hit that goes well with cheese

A simple and stylish nutty fig pudding ready in just 10 minutes

Easy to make and full of juicy fruit, this cake can be served at teatime or as a pudding, the perfect finish to Sunday lunch

Enjoy as it is with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar for dunking, or smear with soft goat's cheese and top with a handful of rocket

This traditional Christmas cake is the perfect combination of fruit, nuts and spices

What's a celebration without a trifle? This glam version is full of festive caramel and ginger. Swap the figs for poached pears, if you prefer

Delicious, sweet and fruity pud, great served with cream or ice cream - make the case with bought pastry

If you want to make this more substantial, you could serve some prosciutto or Serrano ham with it

Cheese and fruit are a great pairing – this toasted bagel combines ricotta with blackcurrant jam and fig, along with a crumbled sesame snap for texture

Make the most of sweet figs in this savoury tart with a puff pastry base and ricotta topping. Be sure to use figs that are soft and juicy when gently squeezed

Liven up bread and butter pudding by adding sticky figs and pecans, drizzled with caramel sauce. It's a delicious way to use up stale bread

This extra special tart with crumbly walnut pastry makes a fabulous vegetarian dinner

Use larger slices of sourdough in these tartines for an impressive-looking lunch or starter that's deceptively easy

This beautiful bird makes a nice change for Sunday lunch, it's complemented by the sweetness of figs and a nutty sauce

Take these classic sweet treats to the next level by adding chewy toffees to the rich and fruity filling

An unusual fruit filling, complemented by Middle-Eastern flavours of rosewater and cardamom, makes for an impressive dinner party dessert