Servings: 9 to 12. This makes 1 (9-inch) square cake. Note: Like brownies, this rich, square, low cake is best cut in square- or bar-shaped portions for serving at parties, so that people won’t feel ...

1. To prepare the topping: Cut figs and apricots into quarters. Put into a saucepan with the raisins and cranberries. Add water to cover by an inch; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer 15 ...

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 ...

Returning after an extended trip to India, there is no welcome home like fresh Houston figs in season. Figs are hands-down the epitome of late summer glory. Eat them with just a sprinkle of salt or ...

Dried figs can simply be eaten, used in a recipe as is or simmered for several minutes in water or fruit juice to make them plumper and juicier. They make a great topping on ice cream or yoghurt and ...

Fresh figs are as different from dried figs as grapes are from raisins. Like their dried counterpart, fresh figs are ideal for baking, and in this cake, a specialty of Rebecca Masson, pastry chef at ...