Beat eggs until foamy. Beat in sugar and vanilla extract. Combine dry ingredients; stir into egg mixture. Add figs and nuts (2 cups finely cut dates may be used in place of the figs): spread in a greased 9 inch-square pan. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30

Combine quick-cooking rolled oats and milk; let stand 15 minutes. In mixing bowl stir to combine thoroughly the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Combine egg, cooking oil, oat mixture, and dried figs; add all at once to dry ingredients. Stir just till ..

Combine bread and crumbled cookies in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine skim milk and next 6 ingredients in a bowl; stir well. Pour over bread mixture; cover and chill 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350°. Uncover bread mixture and bake ..

1. Make the stuffing: Preheat the oven to 350°. Bake the bread on 2 large baking sheets for 10 minutes, until dry. 2. In a skillet, melt the butter, then add the onion and celery; cook over low heat until softened. 10 minutes. Stir in the ground fennel and ..

Purge figs in mincer or processor, add brandy, mix well. Heat cream, without boiling. Beat eggs and sugar together in electric mixer, gradually beat in cream. Return to pan, stir constantly over medium heat until mixture thickens slightly; do not boil. Add ..

Put the apple slices, lemon rind and juice, water, margarine and sugar in a saucepan. Cover and stew gently until really soft, being careful that the fruit does not stick and burn in the pan. Remove the pan from the heat and beat the apple mixture until ..

1. Prepare grill to high heat. 2. Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add radicchio, fennel, endive, and grapes, toss gently to coat. Set aside. 3. Brush remaining 11/2 teaspoons oil over cut sides of figs. Place figs on ..

Place sausages on a grill about 6 inches above a solid bed of hot coals. Cook, turning often, until meat is no longer pink in center; cut to test about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together butter and rosemary. Brush bread with some of the mixture, place on a ..

Put figs through coarse blade of the food chopper. Combine with water, sugar and pinch of salt in saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer until mixture is very thick, about 15 minutes. Stir often. Remove from heat and cool. Cream shortening, ..

Combine vinegar and sugar with salt and spices in saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes. Pour over figs in crock; cover. Let stand overnight. Next morning drain; heat syrup to boiling and pour over figs. Repeat for 3 more mornings. Cover and keep in cool dark

To prepare chopped figs: Cover figs with boiling water. Let stand 10 minutes. Drain, stem and chop figs. Combine figs, sugar, and 3/4 cup water in a large sauce pot. Bring slowly to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook rapidly until thick. Stir ..

Combine first 9 ingredients in a small heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 25 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Discard peppercorns, rosemary sprig, and thyme sprig. Spoon 1/4 cup sauce onto a dessert plate, and reserve remaining sauce for another ..

Rinse figs and set stems up and slightly apart in an 8- or 9-inch-square pan. Bake, uncovered, in a 350° oven until figs swell from the heat and skins are taut, about 20 minutes. Gently spoon 2 figs onto each of 4 dessert plates or small bowls. Accompany ..

Wash figs. Put spices, sugar, water, and vinegar in pot. Let boil. Drop figs into boiling syrup. Bring to rolling boil. Cut heat off. Cover and let stand overnight. Repeat 3 times. Can last time. Use slotted spoon to remove from syrup. Reduce sugar one

Cut each fig into 4 wedges, cutting to, but not through, base of fig. Spread wedges slightly apart, place 3 figs on each of 5 dessert plates. Spoon about 11/2 teaspoons cheese into each fig, and spoon about 1 tablespoon honey evenly around each serving of ..

1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. Coat an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with wax paper; coat wax paper with cooking spray. Set aside. 3. Combine brown sugar and next 4 ingredients; beat with a whisk until smooth. 4. Lightly spoon flour ..