You’ll need to begin this recipe a day ahead.
Ingredients
Peppered figs
Method
Main
1.For peppered figs, soak figs in cold water overnight, then drain (reserve liquid). Transfer to a small saucepan, add enough reserved soaking water to cover, then add honey, vinegar, cinnamon, bay leaf, clove and 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper. Cover closely with a round of baking paper, simmer over low heat until figs are very tender (45 minutes-1 hour), cool completely, then remove cinnamon, bay leaf and clove, drain and set aside.
2.Meanwhile, for pide dough, dissolve yeast in 300ml lukewarm water. Mix flour and ¼ tsp salt in an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook to combine. With mixer on low speed, gradually add yeast mixture and knead until a soft, elastic dough forms (6-8 minutes). Turn onto a lightly floured work surface, divide into 4, roll into balls, place on a floured tray, leaving 10cm space between pieces, and stand to prove (1 hour).
3.Meanwhile preheat oven to 220C. Roll out each piece of dough to a 25cm-long oval and place each on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Scatter over haloumi, ricotta and figs, leaving a 1cm border, then fold in edges, pinching ends together to form a boat shape. Bake in batches, swapping trays halfway through cooking, until golden (18-20 minutes), scatter with mint and serve hot.
Dried baby Iranian figs are available from Middle Eastern grocers and select delicatessens.
This recipe is from the August 2011 issue of
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