Terry, one of our readers, is looking for a fig pie recipe. I have not yet made this recipe, but it comes highly recommended from my friend Lynn’s website: Eat Like a Native. This site features real Louisiana cooking by local folks. If you haven’t visited, please feel free. I put out a bulletin over there and this recipe was the result:
FRESH FIG PIE
5 c. peeled figs, cut in half
1 tbsp. cornstarch
7 tbsp. sugar
Juice of 1/2 lemon
6 tbsp. butter
10 inch lattice-top pastry
1 tsp. cinnamon or apple spice
Select figs that are ripe and firm. Cut in half. Place figs in an unbaked 10 inch pastry shell.
Combine cornstarch, sugar and spice; sprinkle over figs. Add lemon juice and dot with butter.
Form lattice top with strips of pastry. Bake in a 425 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until brown.
If you make the pie, please let us know how you liked it, ok?
BW
Filed under: Bayou Woman Cooks | Tagged: "fig pie", "fig recipes", "fresh figs"
Too late to try this recipe this year, but the fig and pecan recipe looks good. I’ll try this one pretty soon since it’s made using the preserves.
Maybe you can post here and Eat Like a Native after you make it, ok? I’ll be posting a recipe and cooking post on Fig Preserve Cake this winter, when the kitchen cools off!
This sounds a lot like what I remembered from the one time I had fig pie. Thanks again for letting me know it had been posted. As soon as I get some more figs I’ll give it a try.
Terry
Sounds good, Terry! You are very welcome!
I just made this and it is really amazing. I never had fresh fig pie before and this is a total success. Perfect consistency, not too runny, not too sweet, just perfect. This could very well replace the old favorite–apple pie!! thanks so much for posting.