You need to start preparing the pie by preparing all the ingredients. Take out the butter in advance so that it becomes soft - as they say, “room temperature”. Measure out the required amount of flour, sugar and dried fruits.
Rinse figs and cranberries with boiling water and dry with a paper towel. Cut off the hard tail of the fig and cut into medium pieces, chop the nuts coarsely.
Place the chopped figs and nuts in a bowl with the cranberries and add 2 tablespoons of flour from the already measured amount. Stir until all pieces of dried fruit are coated with flour, evenly on all sides. This will prevent the crushed dried fruits from sticking together, and they will be evenly mixed with the dough.
Now separate the egg whites from the yolks.
Place softened butter, simple and vanilla sugar, zest and juice of half a lemon in a separate bowl.
Beat it all until a fluffy mass is formed, the sugar should almost dissolve.
Without stopping work, add one yolk at a time, beating well each time.
Mix dried fruits with nuts and sifted flour with baking powder into the resulting airy butter-egg mass.
Now it’s time to beat the whites with a pinch of salt to strong peaks. Then carefully fold the whipped whites into the main dough.
Grease a baking dish with butter and sprinkle the surface with flour. Place the resulting dough in a mold and place in an oven preheated to 170 degrees for 30 minutes.
P.S. My form was quite wide and low (28x6 cm), so this time was enough for me. Higher forms may require more time. You can check readiness with a toothpick; after piercing it should remain dry.
Remove the cake and let it cool on a wire rack in the pan. Then feel free to put it on a dish, if you wish, you can decorate it at your discretion - I used lemon fudge. Have a hearty tea party!
I just love figs! And you? Some will probably think, why bake a pie if you can eat raw figs: both healthier and tastier. I thought so too until I baked this cake. I have never regretted it. Now I bake it at the height of the fig season very often. And I advise you to try it.
Ingredients (glass – 200 ml):
- high-grade wheat flour - 1 tbsp.;
- butter – 150 g;
- large chicken eggs – 3 pcs.;
- baking powder – 1/2 tsp;
- salt – a small pinch;
- figs – 4-6 pcs.;
- dark raisins – 50 g;
- granulated sugar – 150 g.
How to cook with photos step by step
1. Remove the butter from the refrigerator and let it soften well. In the meantime, get busy with the other fig pie ingredients. Wash the raisins well, remove all small sticks and add boiling water. Leave it in hot water for 10-15 minutes.
2. Make the pie dough. Combine eggs with granulated sugar and beat. 
3. Sift and add half the wheat flour mixed with baking powder. 
4. Stir. 
5. Add soft butter. 
6. Stir again. 
7. Add the remaining flour and mix the sweet fig pie dough thoroughly again. 
8. Drain the water from the steamed raisins and add them to the dough. Use a spatula to spread it evenly. 
9. Wash the figs well and cut into neat slices. 
10. If you plan to bake a fig pie in a slow cooker, then grease the bottom of its bowl with butter and lay out the fig slices. Lay them out nicely as they will end up on top of the pie. 
11. Spread the dough evenly on top. Close the lid. Set the “Baking” program (“Cake”, “Oven”). Set the time to 35-40 minutes and calmly wait for the signal. To remove the pie from the slow cooker, use 2 plates. Cover the multicooker bowl with the pie with one, and turn it over sharply but carefully. This way the cake will end up on the plate fig side down. To return it to its normal position, cover the pie with a second plate and turn it over again.
If you bake in the oven, grease a heat-resistant pan with butter and sprinkle with flour or breadcrumbs. Pour half the dough, arrange the fig slices and cover with the other half. Or you can not cut the figs, but make a cross-shaped cut on top. In this case, pour all the dough into the mold at once and spread the cut figs over its surface, pressing them in. Regardless of how you cut the figs, bake the pie in an oven preheated to 180-200 degrees for the same 35-40 minutes. Check readiness with a toothpick. 
Sprinkle the finished aromatic pastries with sweet figs with powdered sugar and serve with tea!
By the way, figs can be used not only for baking. It turns out very tasty
Figs are a controversial food. Despite the fact that it contains many useful microelements, including iron, copper, pectin and carotene. At the same time, it contains a large amount of sugar, more than 71%. That is why pies are baked with figs and added to a variety of sweet desserts.
Figs are a storehouse of vitamins. It is rich in fiber and helps eliminate hunger. Dried fig pie makes a great mid-workday snack. The fruit helps fight a hangover, eliminating all symptoms. It is able to enrich the body with essential elements: magnesium, calcium and potassium.
How to make delicious fig pies
In our section you can find out the recipe for pie with figs and almonds. The crispy base and sweet filling will not leave anyone indifferent at your holiday. You should pay attention to the traditional English Christmas cake. They start baking it a month and a half before the holiday. During this time, it is infused with strong alcohol. The impregnation is made from rum, cognac or whiskey. Thus, the cake is saturated with a spicy taste and pleasant aroma. Figs and spices must be added to the cupcake: cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
Another undoubted favorite pie with figs is adit, the recipe for which is presented in our section. It is recommended to prepare the Italian pie in advance, as well as the English one, 2-3 weeks in advance. In Italy they also prepare delicious and aromatic honey Panforte, based on figs. This dessert is somewhat reminiscent of a honey treat. It is generally accepted that the Panforte pie with fresh figs originated in the 13th century in the city of Siena. The name literally translates as “strong bread.” It is prepared based on figs, nuts and spices. Some recipes feature a large amount of dried fruit. Today, Panforte is one of the popular desserts in Italy.
In our section you can find many recipes for baking with figs. Pay special attention to the royal Portuguese cake. Outwardly, it resembles a king’s headdress, which was decorated with bright precious stones. French tart with figs and cheese is what you can prepare when “guests are on the doorstep.” Pie with fresh figs has a unique and unusual taste. The combination of aromatic cheese and the sweetness of figs gives the dish a light aftertaste.
On our website you can learn how to prepare simple baked goods with figs. Pay attention to the ring pie with apples and figs, originally from Sicily. The crispy base of figs and nuts is buried in apple pulp and has an extraordinary taste and unforgettable aroma. The pie must be seasoned with aromatic cinnamon.
Not knowing what to serve to your guests, pay attention to the recipe for fig pie presented on our website. Only here you will learn the secrets of making a fragrant pie with figs and brie cheese. We also offer you interesting desserts - pies with figs and dates, Camembert. Unique taste and unforgettable aroma - this is what you need right now!
Figs are nothing more than a fig tree, with the leaves of which Adam and Eve covered their nakedness after losing their place in paradise. As you can see, he is old, very old - and even older than one might assume from the Old Testament: scientists have found preserved fig fruits that are 11.5 thousand years old!
And if humanity has not changed fig fruits for 11 thousand years, that means there is something in them! But, jokes aside, there is no need to advertise figs - they are tasty, healthy, aromatic and beautiful.
And, of course, figs make an excellent pie!
Ingredients
- eggs – 4 pcs.
- sugar – 150 g
- flour – 150 g
- baking powder – 10 g
- margarine – 100 g
- figs – 300 g
Cooking time – 1 hour, number of servings – 10.
Preparation
1. To prepare the dough, it is better to take a deep bowl. We beat eggs into it.
2. Add sugar to them. You can use powdered sugar, the taste will not change.
3. It is better to melt the margarine a little before using. This process can be carried out in a microwave or in a water bath.
4. It is better to sift the flour directly into the bowl. All ingredients must be mixed well so that there are no lumps left. The dough should be quite thick, like sour cream. If yours is runny, add a little more flour. At the very end, baking powder is introduced.
5. Figs must be peeled and cut into halves. Line a baking pan with parchment and carefully pour the dough into it. Place figs on top.
6. Preheat the oven to 200 C and place the pie in it to bake. It cooks in 50-60 minutes - quite quickly, be careful not to burn it.
7. The finished pie needs to be removed from the pan and cooled. After this, it can be served immediately.
Note to the hostess
1. Seedless figs are considered less tasty than those with many small seeds. However, it works great for pie. During heat treatment, the berry softens and loses its excessive elasticity. Typically, such fruits are sold inexpensively in markets and supermarkets.
2. There are varieties of figs with very delicate thin skin and so liquid pulp that it resembles jam. In this case, the peel is not removed; before dividing into halves, the berries are thoroughly cooled so that they do not leak or become deformed.
3. Add a pinch of starch to the classic dough for berry pies (this is the option suggested by the recipe). Then it becomes more elastic, and the finished product remains soft longer.
4. When choosing a baking dish, you should compare its configuration with the amount of raw dough. For the volume provided by this recipe, a round mold of 20 cm in diameter with fairly high sides (4–5 cm) would be ideal. If the dough is too wide and flat, it will spread and the pie will be low.
5. Do not sprinkle this beautiful delicacy with powdered sugar, because the bright circles of baked figs will be hidden under it. It is better to use fragrant almond crumbs or decorate the top with small mint leaves.
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