This pudding dish was a palace staple, very easy on the chef but utterly delicious – especially made with soft dried figs available particularly to sultans.
With the stem uppermost, cut each fig horizontally almost in half, without actually severing them.
Soak the figs in warm water for 30 minutes. Save the water.
Break the walnut halves into pieces, not too small, and stuff some into the middle of each fig. Close the figs and stand them side by side in a shallow saucepan.