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Fig Jam (Middle Eastern Style)

Fig jam on a nice piece of toast, with or without butter is one of the purest
ways to eat this delightful food.

Servings: 2 quarts

Author:

Prep Time:
10 minutes

Cook Time:
1 hour

Total Time:
1 hour, 10 minutes

Course:

Appetizer Sweets Basics

Cuisine:

Middle Eastern

Keywords:

jam figs preserved fruit spreads

🧂 Ingredients

3 lbs Figs
2 cups Sugar
4-5 tbsp Lemon Juice

fresh

Instructions

1 Slice figs into quarters, and place in a heavy bottomed pan.
2 Add the sugar and lemon juice.
3 Heat over medium heat, stirring occassionaly.
4 Continue cooking until temperature reaches 220ºF (105ºC), about an hour.
5 If you wish to can, follow canning instructions.
6 Otherwise cool to room temperature and store in the fridge.

Nutrition Info

Name	Amount
Calories	1284 kcal
Carbohydrates	333 g
Protein	5 g
Fat	2 g
Saturated Fat	1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	1 g
Monounsaturated Fat	1 g
Sodium	9 mg
Potassium	1613 mg
Fiber	20 g
Sugar	311 g
Vitamin A	968 IU
Vitamin C	25 mg
Calcium	242 mg
Iron	3 mg