Unpeeled Thin Fig Preserves

Unpeeled Thin Fig Preserves

Ingredients:
2 pounds figs, unpeeled
3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
8 thin lemon slices

Directions:
Rinse figs well in cool water. Soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Make a syrup by boiling the sugar and water
together. When syrup is clear and slightly thick (about 10 or 15 minutes), add figs and sliced lemon.
Bring back to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Seal in jars. This
recipe is easily doubled.
Yields 3 half pints.
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Figs
Figs (not too ripe)
Water
Sugar
Corn syrup (optional)
Few slices lemon
Wash figs thoroughly. Cover with water and boil for 2 minutes. Drain and use this water to make a
thin syrup. Boil figs 5 minutes in syrup. If a sweeter product is desired, make a heavy syrup with water
and sugar and combine equal parts of heavy syrup with corn syrup . Add a few slices of lemon to syrup
and boil figs for 5 minutes. Pack into jars to within 1/2 inch of top with precooking syrup. Put on cap,
screw band firmly tight.
Process: Pints for 30 minutes in boiling water bath; Quarts for 30 minutes in boiling water bath
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