Toasted Fig Leaf Sugar
Wondering what to do with fig leaves? Toasted Fig Leaf Sugar is a simple pantry staple that captures their unique flavor and adds something special to drinks and desserts.
Servings: 1.25 cups
Ingredients
- 8-12 fresh fig leaves
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° F
- Prepare fig leaves: Harvest leaves using garden pruners or scissors. Wash them gently and briefly pat them dry with a kitchen towel. Remove any long stems.
- Toast the leaves: Place fig leaves on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a thin layer. It's ok if they overlap a bit. Toast the leaves in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until the leaves are curled on the edges and crispy to the touch. Remove from the pan to cool (they'll cool off pretty immediately).
- Make a powder: Use a spice grinder, food processor, or mortar & pestle to grind the leaves into a rough powder. You should end up with about 3 tablespoons.
- Blend with sugar: Combine toasted fig leaf powder with 1 cup sugar until well blended.