Fresh Fig Bread

• This recipe from The Spruce Eats blog was my solution to a whole lot of fresh figs! I halved the recipe and I also cut up a few small pieces of fig to fold in with the pecans. So moist and delicious!! 

• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups sugar (may reduce to 2 cups)
• 2 cups ripe figs (mashed)
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup chopped pecans

1. Heat the oven to 350 F / 180 C / Gas 4. Grease and flour two 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pans (or three small loaf pans).
2. In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the eggs. Add the sugar and beat well.
3. With the mixer on low speed, add mashed figs and vegetable oil.
4. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
5. Add the flour mixture to the first mixture alternating with the buttermilk. Beat until well blended.
6. Fold in chopped pecans.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.