Super simple fig jam

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SCfigFanatic

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Posted 1471828228 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

This uses 3 ingredients. 3 pounds fresh figs 2 1/4 cups sugar. 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Cook ingredients in sauce pan at simmer with lid for about 1 hour. I used a potato masher to chunk up the soft figs. (edit) Remove lid and stir frequently as it thickens. Put in sterile jars an process under water boiling for 10 minutes. Bam, fig jam. It sure tasted great before canning it Have fun, enjoy. Doug __________________ South Carolina zone 7b-8

Figfanatic57

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Posted 1471828453	Reply with quote #2

Seems simple enough and looks delicious!!!

JohnnyD

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hoosierbanana

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Posted 1471844651	Reply with quote #4

Really nice color, what is the big brown fig at one o'clock? __________________ 7a, DE

heystevo

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Posted 1471851393	Reply with quote #5

Thanks for the recipe, Doug. My hardy Chicago and hollier figs are ripening now. Perfect time to use your simple technique. __________________ Steve Hagerman

jdsfrance

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Posted 1471856111	Reply with quote #6

Hi Scfigfanatic, Missing step: When did you throw that through the blender ? Do you or don't you ? ... Peel the fruits ? I don't . I just cut the tail out. I don't use the blender. I cut the figs in bits; each fig in 8 or 16 parts and cook them like that. Most of the time, I don't use the lemon juice. Just figs and half the weight of sugar ( say 2kg figs to 1kg sugar ) in the pan, and cook - will take one hour from cold pan to cooked ( stir often to mix everything well ). I like to munch on pieces of fruits. PS: One error to not be made: Never add water to the pan, even at the start : just figs and sugar . __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

SCfigFanatic

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Posted 1471880538	Reply with quote #7

Brent that is called the cucumber fig. I got it from BLB years ago here. Jdsfrance I used a potato masher while cooking it. I only removed stems. I like it chunky too. Doug __________________ South Carolina zone 7b-8

rmulhero

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Posted 1471884384	Reply with quote #8

Looks delicious! __________________ Becky, zone 5 Growing: Hardy Chicago, VdB, Dessert King, Celeste, Green Ischia, Marseilles VS, Kathleen's Black, Red Sicilian, Adriatic JH, Violetta bayerfeinge, New Brunswick, Magnolia and Italian Honey. Wishlist: Sicilian Black JR, Petite Negra, Sweet George, Lattarula, Sals Corleone (Gene), Vasilika sika, Galicia negra, Dalmatie and any cold hardy fig.

cis4elk

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Posted 1471885585 · Edited	Reply with quote #9

Good job, that's the same recipe I use for all my jams. The sugar varies of course and sometimes I'll add a small bit of butter if foam is an issue but otherwise fruit, sugar,and lemon juice is all that's needed..well maybe a splash of h2o to get things started too :) I love cleaning the pan with a little fresh bread. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

SCfigFanatic

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Posted 1471885855	Reply with quote #10

The lemon juice is used on all non acidic fruit to preserve. Lemon juice also helps the figs keep their color. It looks brownish in the jars but spreads out in a nice purple color. The light fig chunks can be seen when spreading it on bread. Damn, it's good. Doug __________________ South Carolina zone 7b-8

johnnyq627

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Posted 1471910675	Reply with quote #11

I've been making my with bigger fig chunks... there is nothing like a big ol piece of fig in your jam on a cold winter night! There was a recipe on Facebook recently that used honey and vanilla. I think I will try that one tonight! __________________ Nick- Youtube: PA Figs \| eBay: tdepoala Zone 6B/7A - Douglassville, PA Wish list - Galicia Negra, Paritjal Rimada, Black Ischia UCD

SCfigFanatic

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Posted 1471915089	Reply with quote #12

I don't use vanilla with fruit. It hides too many natural flavors. Have fun Doug __________________ South Carolina zone 7b-8

Allora

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Posted 1471986069	Reply with quote #13

That looks really good. The jars are a nice size too. __________________ Valerie New York, zone 6b

SCfigFanatic

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Posted 1471986309	Reply with quote #14

I like those jars to share with family. I'm going to be making more of this so I have some for winter. It really is good stuff. Doug __________________ South Carolina zone 7b-8

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