Creeping Fig - Plant of the Week
Don showed how classy creeping figs can look when used in a formal garden design. The figs were trained to fill recesses in a masonry wall, so that they formed perfect green rectangular shapes. The fig rectangles provided a wonderful backdrop for ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Creeping Fig Hedge
Don showed how to create a lovely, soft visual effect in the garden with a Clayton's hedge - the hedge you have when you don't really have a hedge. An ugly masonry fence along the front of a house was completely covered by a creeping fig (Ficus ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Moreton Bay Fig
Take a walk in the Adelaide park lands this spring you are more than likely to come across the very characteristic The Moreton Bay Fig is a rainforest tree native to NSW and Queensland. It is a member of the Ficus family; it is slow growing and ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Fig Fertiliser Recommendations
Figs (Ficus carica) can produce good crops even under fairly low fertility levels. Soil cultivation should be only superficial otherwise feeding roots will be damaged. Trees are very sensitive to dry soil conditions and regular supplies of water ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Sticky Fig Pudding with Caramel Sauce
Place figs, ginger and orange juice in a medium saucepan, and cook, stirring, over a moderate heat for 5 minutes or until mixture is thick. Remove from heat, add butter, baking soda and caster sugar; mix thoroughly. Sift flour and baking powder ... [... more]
Nestlé |
Baked Fig Dessert
Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make the quintessential autumn dessert, using Black Genoa figs (Ficus carica 'Black Genoa'). These delicious edible figs are at their best from January to April. Place the figs split-side up in a small baking dish, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Chewy Fig and Apricot Granola Bars
Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F / Gas 5). Line a 20 x 30cm (8 x 12in) slice pan with baking paper. Sift the flours, almond meal, baking powder and spices into a large bowl. Press the mixture evenly and firmly into the prepared pan with the back of a [... more]
Nestlé |
Fresh fig cake
Preheat oven to 175 degrees C. Grease and line two 20cm round cake tins with baking paper. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with the sugar until fluffy. Add egg and ... [... more]
All Recipes AU |
Baked ham with fig glaze
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the ham in a small baking dish. Combine the brown sugar, apple juice, jam, and a pinch each of mixed spice and cinnamon, in a medium bowl. Brush the ham with the glaze and bake for 30 minutes, brushing the ham ... [... more]
All Recipes AU |
Fig rolls recipe
Sift flours into a mixing bowl, tipping in any bran left in the sieve. Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the sugar, vanilla essence and egg yolks and mix to a firm dough, adding 1-2 teaspoons water if needed. ... [... more]
All Recipes AU |
Fig (or pear), onion and blue cheese tart
Melt the stick of butter in a pan, over low heat. Brush surface of a large, flat baking dish with butter. Take 1/2 of your phyllo and lay it on the baking dish - brushing each sheet with butter as you lay it out. Use the remaining 1/2 phyllo to ... [... more]
All Recipes AU |
Fig And Ricotta Tart With 'Kataifi' Pastry - DAVID ...
Unravel pastry and cut into 6 pieces approximately 15 cm square. Lightly brush a 10cm tart tin with ghee. Press the pastry into the pan and brush with ghee. Place 'Pastourma' in the bottom of the pastry. Cut each fig into quarters and place on ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
