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29 best fig recipes for seasonal baking, simple suppers and more

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Try these sweet and savoury fig recipes, including vibrant salads, party canapés and impressive bakes

Originating in Asia but grown across the Mediterranean, these fruits are plump and deeply sweet. They’re very delicate so, when buying, look for unblemished skin and an oval shape.

Figs make a great starter, so try one of our easy vegetarian entertaining ideas including lots of canapé recipes. The sweet flavour of figs also makes them the perfect pairing for tangy goat's cheese, so we have some fab recipes including baked fresh figs in filo parcels with peppered goat's cheese, figs on toast with goat's curd labneh and fig tart. Want expert advice for growing your own crop? Learn how to grow your own figs from our friends at Gardeners’ World.

For more seasonal ideas, check out our pear recipes, blackberry recipes, plum recipes and other autumn recipes.

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