Category: Breakfast
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients
4 cups chopped figs (about 27 medium)
1/2 cup bottled lemon juice
1/2 cup water
1 3- oz pouch Ball® Liquid Fruit Pectin
1/2 tsp. butter or margarine optional
6 cups sugar
Directions
YIELD: 8 (8 OZ) HALF-PINT JARS
You'll get rave reviews when you serve this jam with cheese and smoked meats.
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
30 minutes
ADDITIONAL TIME
10 minutes
TOTAL TIME
55 minutes
Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Wash lids in warm soapy water and set bands aside.
Combine prepared figs with lemon juice, water, and sugar in a 6- or 8-quart saucepan. Add up to 1/2 tsp. butter or margarine to reduce foaming, if desired. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down, over high heat, stirring frequently.
Add pectin, immediately squeezing entire contents from pouch. Continue hard boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary.
Ladle hot jam into a hot jar leaving a ¼ inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim. Center lid on jar and apply band, adjust to fingertip tight. Place jar in boiling water canner. Repeat until all jars are filled.
Process jars 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off heat, remove lid, let jars stand 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool 12-24 hours. Check lids for seal, they should not flex when center is pressed.
Notes
It is important to bring the jam to a full rolling boil that does not cease when stirred prior to adding the pectin.
Be sure to use bottled lemon juice for a reliable pH to ensure canning safety.
© Chloe
CUISINE: American / CATEGORY: Preserves
https://boxwoodavenue.com/fig-jam/
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