My wife found some fresj black figs at world market.  They looked kind of like Black Mission.  About half were not quite ripe and a few were either way under ripe or starting to turn bad.  But the ones that perfectly ripe were very tasty.  4 or 5 went to the trash and the rest got turned into a jar of Jam.

I cut them up into small pieces (about 1.5 pounds worth), added 1/4 cup water and 3/4 cups of cane sugar.  Cooked it to a boil and until it seemed soft and thick.  Put a 1/4 tsp of lemon juice in the jar and did the hot water bath for about 10 minutes.  I know that's not long enough for long-term storage, but it's not going to last more than a week anyway.. lol

 

Yummy! I'm lookin forward to the day when I actually have a harvest and can make figgy stuffs!

Ahh, rustic bread toasted with fig jam, scrambled egg, cup of java, and a sippy cup of juice. Great way to start the day!

At a "Hunting Camp",Near Mobile, Ala. The cook would make /mix ripe figs, butter and honey. Then, we ate with hot biscuits.
Fifty years ago , but I still remember that taste, that experience.  Fredfig

You should also try this Lebanese Receipe

http://dishingitoutwithclarissa.com/2013/06/22/lebanese-inspired-fig-jam/

Nice looking fig jam James...I bet it tasted great...thanks for the pictures.

Very nice, thanks for sharing.

Best,
Tam