Figs in Star Anise Syrup

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I love figs, in syrup, dried, or candied.  You only find green ones at the market, so I have never actually had a fresh ripe fig.  I wanted to try to make my own figs in syrup and I finally got a hold on some fresh ones I could cook.  My friend Edith gave me instructions on how to cook them, so I tried them out and I am enjoying my little batch, let me tell you.

Helga

Figs in Star Anise Syrup

A Foodies’ Original Recipe
Servings: 6

Ingredients:
1 pound of fresh figs (about 20)
Water for cooking the figs
½ cinnamon stick
4 whole allspice grains
2 star anise
¼ teaspoon lemon zest
4 cups of sugar
4 cups of water

Procedure:

1. First off, you have to remove the stem from the figs. As you will notice, a white milky residue will begin to come out. That makes the figs bitter and we don’t want that in our syrup.  Also, using your knife make a cross in the bottom of the figs so they cook properly and absorb the syrup.
2. Cook them in enough water to cover them, for 40 min.
3. You’ll see that the water will be murky and whitish. Throw it out and set your figs aside.
4. In the same pot, add the 4 cups of water and the 4 cups of sugar. Stir until dissolved. Return the figs to your pot with the sugar water and add the cinnamon stick, the allspice grains, the star anise and the lemon zest.  Let them cook some more (uncovered) with all these ingredients until you have your syrup.  It should take about 20 min.
5. Serve cold.

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