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Dried · From Bladwijzer

Dried figs

Updated on 9 October 2026

• Makes: ± 200 g
• Time: 10 min + 12–24 hours drying
• From: Fig

Ingredients

• 1 kg ripe figs

Method

1. Gently wash the figs and pat them dry.
2. Cut them in half lengthways.
3. Lay them skin side down on oven racks or dehydrator trays.
4. Dry them for 12 to 24 hours at 55–60 °C with the oven door ajar, until leathery and no longer sticky and wet inside.
5. Leave to cool and put them in a jar.

Storing: A few months in a cool place in a closed jar; longer in the freezer.