Description
A delicious homemade jam made from fresh ripe black mission figs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. fresh ripe black mission figs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp orange zest
- pinch of salt
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Wash and dry the figs, remove the stems, and cut into quarters.
- Place them into a bowl of a food processor and pulse several times until mostly smooth (but not completely pureed—you still want some texture).
- Transfer the blended figs to a medium-sized pot. Add in the sugar, water, lemon juice, orange zest, and salt.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle bubble.
- Simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring frequently until the fruit is soft and the juices begin to thicken with a jam-like consistency.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Carefully spoon the jam into a small clean jar, leaving some clearance from the top for expansion.
- Loosely seal with the lid, but don’t tighten completely. After it’s completely cool, tighten the lid.
Notes
- Store the jam in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
- This jam works great as a topping for toast or as an ingredient in various desserts.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Condiments
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg