Once again this summer I’m faced with more figs than I know what to do with. So I made a messy, but delicious Raspberry Fig Pie. I’m kind of embarrassed to say this, but I had to buy the raspberries. I’m not saying that there’s a thing wrong with buying fruit. With the exception of figs and lemons, I buy all my fruit. What’s embarrassing is this: I bought the raspberries to disguise the fact that I’m presenting yet another fig recipe this summer. I think this makes five (and I have one more idea in the works).
Think of the raspberries as subterfuge.
Raspberry Fig Pie
When faced with raspberries I typically think of tarts. It’s easy to imagine a buttery crust overflowing with sweet pastry cream or sour lemon curd topped with regimented rows of bright red berries. But I’ll be honest, a tart like that is too staid to benefit from the addition of figs. Tarts like that can be beautiful and even delicious. However, they’re the kind of thing your introverted aunt serves to her pastor at tea time. Figs have a sexy allure. They would have both the aunt and the pastor blushing at the predicament they find themselves in. No, I wouldn’t want to ruffle anyone’s delicate sensibilities with too many understated possibilities.
So instead I chose the direct approach and made a sloppy Raspberry Fig Pie, just oozing with juice. I didn’t even cover all that glorious mess with a top crust. Have I no shame?
The metaphors are as ripe as the figs I realize. But I’d like to give your aunt a chance to be as direct as possible with that handsome pastor. That way there’s no need to think of this Raspberry Fig Pie as subterfuge. Unless of course, your metaphors are messier than mine. GREG
I pinned this as soon as I saw it. Love the idea of combining sweet, earthy figs and tart raspberries!
Wished I had this recipe on hand at a former residence. The yard had a gigantic fig tree, planted in the 40s, and there as ample fruit. The color of the pie is alluring—I wouldn’t have covered it either.
Really good photos — love the light, and I’m suck a sucker for overhead shots. More figs? Bring them on! One can never have too many fig dishes. Thanks.
With a pie like this, the messier the better. Sign me up for a slice!
This is unique and it’s a pie. We are alike!
I can never get enough of figs. And not a single good one on our little tree this year… so sad. I have never used them in a pie, though, so you hae given me food for thought. Beautiful pie, Greg!
This looks lovely, and I like it better without a top crust — it is too glorious to cover up. Bravo!
That is so beautiful. I’d never have imagined that a pie involving figs could look like that. Those raspberries are really pulling their oar:)
Stunning looking pie, and I think the raspberries were a brilliant purchase, the color alone is worth it!
Raspberries and figs together sound heavenly! Gorgeous tart, Greg 🙂
I’ll come up with a comment as soon as I stop swooning.
Wow! To me, figs mean fall (my favorite season!). This is a beautiful pie and perfect way to end out the summer and transition to fall.
How I envy you all those figs — would never have thought to combine them with raspberries — looks divine.