Fig Preserves

Description

Fig Preserves recipe for making whole figs into delicious fig preserves (jelly). One of the best canning recipes for whole figs.

• Fruit & Vegetable Recipes I by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
• Originally, from the state of South Carolina Department of Agriculture recipe archives.

Ingredients

• whole figs ripe and ready for cooking
• sugar, granulated—approximately ½ the amount of figs.

Directions

1. Wash and remove stems from figs.
2. Using twice as many figs as sugar, simmer until desired thickness.
3. Pack into sterilized jars and seal with sterilized lids.