Homemade Fig Preserves Recipe

Fig preserves are made with fresh figs, lemon juice and sugar is ready in 45 minutes

18 Tablespoons

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Wash the figs in cold water and trim off the stems. Remove any blemishes from the fruit.
1 Pound (453 ⅗ Gram) figs
Slice the figs in half and then in quarters and place in a large pot.
Sprinkle the salt and granular sugar over the figs and allow to rest for 30 minutes to get the best results for extracting the juice from the fresh fruit.
¼ Teaspoon (¼ Teaspoon) salt, 1 Cup (200 Gram) Sugar
Add the lemon juice, lemon rind and water to the pot.
2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice, 1 Cup (236 ⅗ ml) Water
Heat the fig preserves ingredients in the pot on the stovetop over medium heat. Stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves.
Reduce the heat to low and reduce the jam for about 45 minutes to 1 hour (or until the syrup is thick and holds a channel when a spoon is pulled through it.)
Remove the lemon rind from the pot.
If the figs are particularly large, use a wooden spoon or a potato masher to break apart the big chunks of figs.
Spoon into jars, allow to cool and store in the refrigerator.

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