Recipe - Fig Chess Tarts

2 pound Sugar
1 cup Water
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
Figs

Joanne Dean

Figs have been much used in southern California since the mission period.
This recipe calls for bringing the syrup to the hard crack stage
(300310ø).

Boil the sugar and water together without stirring (after the sugar
dissolves) until it hardens and becomes brittle when dropped in cold water;
then add the lemon juice. Wash and open the figs; lay them in a square,
shallow pan, greased greased well with butter. Pour the sugar syrup over
the figs. When nearly cold, mark out in narrow strips with a knife.
Posted to recipeludigest by LSHW shusky@erols.com on Feb 09, 1998