FIGS OOZING with GOAT CHEESE

• 8 fresh figs
• 4 ounces goat cheese
• 8 grape leaves, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup honey
• 1 Lightly oil grill and preheat to medium heat.

Make a small incision in the bottom of each fig (large enough to hold pastry bag tip). Place goat cheese in pastry bag with plain tip. Fill figs with goat cheese by squeezing a small amount of cheese into the bottom of each fig. The figs will plump up when filled. Wrap each fig with a grape leaf and skewer 2 to 3 figs on each skewer. Place fig skewers on hot grill. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, and serve.

Submitted by: Lola

Source: barbeque.allrecipes.com

FIG CAKE

• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup milk
• 4 egg whites, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups chopped figs
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring

Cream sugar and butter. Add milk. Sift flour with salt and baking powder. Add one-half of flour mixture to sugar and butter. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and stir in remainder of flour and flavoring. Take out one-third of this mixture. To the remaining two-thirds, add molasses, cinnamon and figs, which have been dredged in two tablespoons of the flour. Pour into well-oiled, slightly floured tube pan. Swirl the remaining one-third light-colored mixture into the dark-colored mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F. for about 55 minutes.

Source: aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/recipes/figrecipes