Rapey (Fig Stew) is a traditional Medieval recipe for a fig spread dessert made of fig stewed with wine and spices. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Medieval version of: Fig Stew (Rapey).
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Original Recipe
Rapey
(from A Forme of Cury)
Take phalf fyg9 and half raiſons pike hem and waiſshe hem in watr ſkalde hem in wyne. bray hem in a mortr and drawe hem thurgh a ſtraynor. caſt hem in a pot and þ9wiþ powdor of pep̲ and ooþr good powdors. alay it up with flor of Rys. and color it with ſaundres. ſalt it. et meſſe it forth.
Place the fruit in a saucepan, cover with the wine, bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer and cook until they become soft (about 25 minutes). At this point mash the fruit into a fine paste (use a food processor if you wish).
Pour the wine and fruit mixture back into the saucepan, add the spices and cook until it thickens (if it doesn't get thick enough add some of the rice flour until it does thicken). In the original recipe sandalwood is added as a colouring. You can add a drop of fed food colouring or a few grains of sumac if you want.
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