Trudy Austin's Ocracoke Fig Cake | The Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle 

Sheri Castle joins Trudy Austin in the kitchen and learns the secrets to her prize-winning Ocracoke fig cake. Figs are so important to Ocracoke life that the town hosts an annual fig festival that includes recipe contests, including a traditional fig cake category, which Trudy Austin (a ninth-generation Ocracoker) has won more than once.
The Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle
Renowned food writer & cooking teacher Sheri Castle celebrates beloved ingredients, tracing their journeys from source to kitchen. Sheri introduces us to local farmers, growers, fishermen and chefs & shares approachable home cooking recipes.
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