Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Use some butter to grease the inside of a loaf pan. Dust the inside with flour; this helps prevent the bread from sticking to the pan. Melt the 1/2 cup of butter.

Step 2

Mix the flours, baking soda and powder, salt and nuts in a bowl.

Step 3

In another bowl, beat the eggs with the sugars until well combined. Stirring constantly, incorporate the butter. Add this to the bowl with the flour, stir once, then add the figs. Stir until combined.

Step 4

Pour the batter into the loaf pan, using a spatula to get everything out of the bowl. Bake uncovered for about 50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out of the loaf cleanly. Let the bread rest 10 minutes, then pop it out of the pan to cool on a rack.