A delectable fig preserves inspired by my grandmothers old recipe
Prep Time
25 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
1 hr
Ingredients
Instructions
Scoop the flesh from the figs with a spoon and discard the peels. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat
stirring until sugar has dissolved. Stir in fig pulp
lime juice
cinnamon
ginger
and white pepper. Cook
stirring often
until a candy thermometer reads 210 degrees F (100 degrees C)
about 20 minutes.
While preserves are cooking
sterilize jar and lid in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the hot preserves into the sterilized jar to within 1/4 inch of the top. Top the jar with the sterilized lid and let cool before storing preserves in the refrigerator.