Sauces and Condiments Recipe ⋮ Fig Preserves

Make your own fig preserves from scratch with this easy canning recipe.

Ingredients

• 16 cups fresh figs
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 12 cups boiling water
• 8 cups white sugar
• 4 cups water
• 1 lemon, sliced

Cooking Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl place figs and sprinkle with baking soda. Pour the boiling water over the figs and soak for 1 hour.
2. Drain figs and rinse thoroughly with cold water. In a large Dutch oven combine the sugar and the 4 cups of water; bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
3. Add the figs and lemon slices to the syrup in the Dutch oven and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
4. Spoon figs into hot, sterilized jars and spoon syrup over figs, leaving 1/2 inch of head space. Top jars with lids and screw bands on tightly. Process for 10 minutes in a hot water bath.

Nutrition Facts

• calories141.2
• carbohydrateContent36.5 g
• fatContent0.2 g
• fiberContent1.8 g
• proteinContent0.6 g
• sodiumContent58.5 mg
• sugarContent34.6 g