Turkish · Dessert

Almond-Stuffed Figs in Syrup

Name: Almond-Stuffed Figs in Syrup
Total time: 10 h 52 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 500 g dried figs; 1 L cold water, for soaking; 30 blanched almonds, for stuffing; 165 g sugar; 1 lemon rind strip, thin; 45 ml lemon juice, from 1 lemon; 90 g honey; 40 g walnuts, chopped; 200 g plain yoghurt

Dried figs plumped overnight, each tucked with a blanched almond, then simmered in a lemony honey syrup. Served chilled with cream or yoghurt and a scatter of nuts.

YieldServes 8
Hands-on25 min
Total10 h 52 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

500 gdried figs
1 Lcold water, for soaking
30blanched almonds, for stuffing
165 gsugar
1lemon rind strip, thin
45 mllemon juice, from 1 lemon
90 ghoney

To serve

40 gwalnuts, chopped
200 gplain yoghurt

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Tree nuts
Almond
Walnut
Sulfites
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Fig
Honey
Lactose
Fructose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Richness / fat

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: high
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: high
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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