Baked Figs in Lemon Syrup

Name: Baked Figs in Lemon Syrup
Prep time: 3 d 3 h
Cook time: 3 d 3 h
Total time: 3 d 3 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams firm-ripe fresh purple figs, trimmed and halved lengthwise; 3 lemons; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened; 118 milliliters water

Baked Figs in Lemon Syrup is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. One serving contains 181 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 75 hours. If you have firm-ripe purple figs, water, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. 3Boil water and 1/2 cup sugar in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.

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Remove syrup from heat. Squeeze enough juice from 2 lemons to measure 1/3 cup and stir into syrup, then discard lemon halves.

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Lemon

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Syrup

Remove zest from remaining lemon in long strips with a vegetable peeler and, if necessary, trim any white pith from zest with a sharp paring knife.

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Lemon

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Cut zest lengthwise into thin julienne strips. Reserve lemon.

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Blanch zest in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart saucepan of boiling water 1 second, then drain in a sieve and add to syrup. 3

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Water

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Cut away any remaining pith from lemon. Working over a bowl, cut segments free from membranes.

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Spread butter in a 1 1/2-quart flameproof gratin dish or 10-inch heavy ovenproof skillet. Arrange figs, cut sides up, slightly overlapping in 1 layer.

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Spread

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Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons sugar and bake until figs are softened and begin to exude juice but still hold their shape, 25 to 30 minutes.

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Sugar

Figs

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Transfer figs with a slotted spoon to a shallow serving bowl and put gratin dish or skillet over a burner at moderately high heat.

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Figs

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Add syrup and deglaze gratin dish or skillet by boiling until syrup is reduced to about 3/4 cup, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Syrup

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Add lemon segments along with any juices in bowl and pour syrup (with lemon segments) over figs. Cool to warm or room temperature before serving.

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Lemon

Syrup

Figs

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Bowl

Syrup can be made, without deglazing and adding lemon segments, 1 day ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before deglazing gratin dish and adding lemon segments.

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Syrup