Ingredients for three 6-ounce jars
3 cups of unpeeled, ripe figs, diced
2 cups of sugar
¼ cup of fresh lemon juice
In a non reactive sauce pan, cook all the ingredients over medium heat, stirring constantly. When the mixture begins to boil, keep stirring and count 10-12 minutes, until it reaches the right consistency. To make sure it has the desired consistency, let the jam cool down before canning.
Canning
.Pour the jam in sterilized 6-ounce jars. Make sure to leave ½ -inch headspace and that there is no food in the headspace (food particles may interfere with sealing).
.Cap the jars for processing by fitting a screw band snugly over the jar rim and lid.
.Fill a water bath canner halfway with water. Place the jars in the rack. Make sure the water covers the jars at least by 1 inch.
.Cover the canner and bring the water to boil. Once the water starts boiling, process for 20 minutes.
.Place the processed jars on kitchen towels. Let them rest until they cool down. The lids will pop and become concave, indicating the jars are sealed. If the lid doesn’t pop and doesn’t look concave, reprocess the jar with a new lid or refrigerate and eat in the next few days.
Canned jam should be kept in a dark place up to a year.
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