Collect as many fig leaves as you can find. I like to make a big batch of powder.

Line a few baking sheets with parchment paper.  Preheat the oven to 250. Wash and dry the fig leaves. Spread them out on a single layer onto the prepared sheets, it’s ok if they overlap a little but they will dry out more evenly if they are not piled on top of each other. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the leaves are crisp and dry. They should smell toasty and fragrent.  Remove the stems and blend in a spice grinder or food processor. Sift the mixture and blitz again, repeating this process 2-3 times until the powder is very fine dust. Store in an airtight container. 

To make fig leaf sugar

Combine 2-3 teaspoons of powder with 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar.