Baby figs in cinnamon spiced syrup

[iluvcatz]

Pizza Express have a pudding of baby figs in a spiced cinnamon syrup, they serve about 5 of them on a spoon of mascarpone, its just delicious. I would like to buy the figs to have at home but have had no success with finding them in the shops. In the restaurant they get them out of a jar, I think they are made especially for them. Can anyone help?

[nickmo]

This is the site for you: http://www.merchant-gourmet.com/osb/itemdetails.cfm/products/index.cfm?ID=697&campaign=affiliatewindow. Buy online, and they do say they supply a pizza chain.........

Easy to make them as well: http://www.foodlovers.co.nz/recipes/display.php?id=160 as one source. Or try this :- (US quantities, adapt to UK as needed).

1/2 cup water
1 orange, zested and juiced
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
1 cup dried whole figs

Combine water, orange juice, orange zest, cinnamon, brown sugar, and vanilla in a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Add the figs and cook until reconstituted, about 10 minutes.

Half the water and use a 'gold' rum for the rest of the liquor to get the taste of the P/Express figs.

You could store these in an air tight jar - nice pressie for friends!!. Dried figs can be easiliy found - try a healthfood shop if you struggle.

[iluvcatz]

Nickmo. Thanks so much. Made my day.

[nickmo]

Pleasure. See how many you can get in your mouth in 1 go! (figs, not the jar) - tis the season to be silly, etc etc etc. And add a little extra 'gold' or 'spiced' rum to the mascarpone to pep it up if you fancy.

Small fee due too, as its Christmas of course, of one of every item recommended on the food and drink site - but not the 'unknown gooey stuff from the kitchen cupboard'. Lord knows what that is!!

Do have a go at making the figs as well. Its an easy 10 - 15mins.

You may know Merchant Gourmet are a high street brand, so you may get a local deli to order them in if you ask nicely.

[sunflower68]

I luvcatz I was watching the Fword and Janet Street Porter beat Ramsey to win best fig dessert with this one last week http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/F/fword/recipe_j anetfigs.html

[Super_Deluxe]

I don't recall the brand I am sorry but there is a delicatessen in Erskineville, Sydney, Australia that sell a jar of baby marinated figs - I know because I (being the arab I am) absolutely DEMOLISHED a jar in my friend's fridge!! I just noticed u posted this YEARS ago so I don't know how helpful it is but if you are interested I can find the brand and u can see if they are available near u - or I could always send u a jar I guess!