Recipe for cooking fig fudge

Recipes from Spain and Portugal :: Spanish and Portuguese Desserts

1/2 pound dried figs
1/2 pound ground almonds
2 oz. cocoa powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
Grated rind of 1 lemon
1/2 pound sugar
4 oz. water

Mince the figs finely or put them through a food processor. Assemble the remaining dry ingredients, except for the sugar, in a mixing bowl.

Combine the sugar and water in a heavy saucepan. Let it come to a boil, stirring only until the sugar is dissolved, then boil without stirring for a minute or two, just until it has thickened and is slightly reduced.

Remove from the heat and beat in the remaining ingredients. The mixture will be very stiff. Return to the heat and cook gently until it is slightly shiny and comes away from the sides and bottom of the pan in a mass. This only takes a few mins.

Pat into an 8-in. pan or shallow dish. Allow it to cool, then cut into small square or rectangles and sprinkle and distribute with sugar.