by MrsWheelbarrow
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Expand4 pounds fresh figs Ask a question about this ingredient
3 cups sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
1 cup floral honey, clover, apple blossom, wildflower Ask a question about this ingredient
3 small, organic lemons Ask a question about this ingredient
Pour boiling water over the figs and let stand for 10 minutes.
Ask a question about this stepLift the figs out of the boiling water, stem and quarter. Set aside.
Ask a question about this stepWash the lemons well and slice very thin with a mandoline or very sharp knife.
Ask a question about this stepIn a preserving or other 5 qt or larger nonreactive pan, add figs, sugar, lemons, honey and thyme. Bring to a boil that cannot be stirred down, and boil for 10 minutes.
Ask a question about this stepPour mixture into a ceramic or glass bowl, cover with parchment, and refrigerate overnight.
Ask a question about this stepThe next day, bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce and simmer 45 minutes or longer, until it is aromatic and thickened.
Ask a question about this stepRemove the thyme sprigs and fill hot jars with hot jam. Wipe the jars, place new lids and finger tighten rings. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Ask a question about this stepLovely! How fortunate. A friend has figs right now, but it's raining too hard to pick them!
The name alone of your recipe makes me yearn for a spoonful. Markets full of figs now...
This sounds yummy. I've never had fig jam. I think I need to get on your Christmas list!
Hi Miss Ginsu, It's very easy! I've now made it several times, and the color is prettier with brown skinned figs, but the taste is equally wonderful with green skinned.
Oh man, I love fig jams. Good on breakfast toast. Good for cheese plates. Just plain good. I haven't made one before, but this looks simple!
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Thanks for the great recipe - we were in Croatia this summer, and there are fig trees every bursting with ripe fruit that no one seems to eat, so I asked for picking rights, and spent the vacation making jam, mmmmm!