Wash figs, dab dry and peel if necessary. Cut figs into slices. Peel and chop onion
Heat the fat in a saucepan. Sauté figs in it and take them out
Steam onion in frying fat until transparent. Sprinkle with flour and sweat. Deglaze with stock and 100 g cream and bring to the boil. Add peppercorns and tarragon. Simmer at low heat for about 5 minutes
In the meantime, whip 100 g cream until half stiff. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Heat the figs briefly in it. Pour the soup into four plates and arrange each with a dollop of cream. Garnish with herbs if necessary.
If you have the right spirit in the house: Refine the soup shortly before serving with a small shot of brandy or sherry