(Before They Are Out of Season)
Anyone that knows me knows I love to make things out of fruit, thus my prior vineyard and orchard.
I made fig jam but changed it a little bit to enrichen the flavor. Hope you try it. One batch, 3 lbs. makes about 7 jars, 6-8 oz, cost $6. That is the price of one jar at the grocery, plus sooo much better. Need an appetizer?
Brie cheese, good crackers and fig jam, delicious and super easy.
3 lbs figs, stemmed and washed
2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1 box pectin
1-2 tsp vanilla ( I love vanilla)
Clean figs, remove stems, cut in half.
Put in a heavy pot, slowly add the sugar, medium heat, stirring constantly. I stir with a whisk to break the fruit up. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
Stir in vanilla well.
Have 6-8 jars cleaned and ready, last rinse in very hot water. Ladle in the fig jam.
With a moist paper towel, clean the edges of the jar. Cap the jar.
When cool, put in freezer.
*You can process in a hot water bath as in canning, but I choose to freeze.
Label and date.
Then, be prepared. Delicious!
*You probably don't want to give too many away. Too good! :)