Sweet Green Fig Crystallized -III Options + Photo

Sweet Green Fig Crystallized -III Options + Photo

Ingredients:
1quilo of whole fresh green figs

Syrup:
800 grams. crystal or refined sugar
1 liter of cold water
2 cinnamon sticks, 1 slices of ginger and 6 cloves of India

Way of preparing:
Place raw figs in a large bowl or cloth bag with salt, sugar or rice straw. .
Rub salt in the figs or the other ingredients to remove the hairs from the bark until it is pretty slick.
Rinse under running water, rub each, to remove the salt and the hairs.

Make a cut crosswise at the bottom of each serves for the syrup from within the figs.
Put figs for cooking with 3 liters of water, ie up to two fingers Figs.
Leave on heat for 30 'minutes or until cooked but firm, let it cool in the pan.
"Be careful not to overcook"

Check point pricking with a fork.
Pour the cooking water, move to another pan with hot water, not boiling, leave for a few minutes then drain. Book.
Make a very light syrup.
Dump the figs in the cold light syrup, let cook for 90 'minutes (half an hour) over low heat, or until they are cooked
At the end of cooking, the sauce is thin place over a cup of sugar, or necessary, to stay one thickened syrup, not thick.
If it gets too thick pour a glass of water and cook again for 5 'minutes.

For Crystallized figs:
Remove the figs cooked in syrup with a slotted spoon and pass to a colander to drain finished, that is if you want to "candied figs."

Pass the figs in crystal or refined sugar put in a bamboo sieve lined with paper towel allow to dry.
Store the syrup for use at another time.

Compote of figs:
If you prefer the figs with syrup, store the candy in cummerbund, glass or sterile screw cap, in the refrigerator.

Sweet home has no preservative and should always be kept in the refrigerator.
Serve with a slice of fresh cheese.
Cut figs fresh:

After the cooked sweet, go to the processor, until well crushed.
Place the figs crushed in a pot and add a cup or the necessary sugar, bring to high heat until boiling, lower the heat, stirring frequently until smooth.
If you need to add a little of the sauce to bind.
It takes about 30 'minutes on low heat, stirring constantly.

Once ready, the sweet pass for a container, or (thin wooden box) and hit (smooth) with a spatula.
Once cooled cut into small pieces wrap with cellophane, or pieces of half a kilogram.