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Black Mission Fig Preserves
Prep
15 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
18
Difficulty
Medium
Making Black Mission fig preserves is one of my favorite late summer projects. These deep purple figs are naturally sweet and jammy, requiring minimal sugar and just forty minutes from start to finish. What I love most is how simple this recipe truly is, perfect for beginners or anyone craving homemade jam without the fuss. The warm spices of cinnamon, ginger, and white pepper add sophistication to the delicate fig flavor, while a touch of lime juice brightens everything up. Black Mission figs are also packed with fiber and antioxidants, making this preserve as nourishing as it is delicious. Once you taste fresh fig preserves on warm toast or swirled into yogurt, you'll wonder why you didn't make this sooner.
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Ingredients
- 22 cups fresh black mission figs, stemmed and halved
- 11 cup white sugar
- 11 cup water
- 11 tablespoon lime juice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
- 11 13-ounce jar with lid
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Instructions
- 1
Scoop the flesh from the figs with a spoon and discard the peels. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Stir in fig pulp, lime juice, cinnamon, ginger, and white pepper. Cook, stirring often, until a candy thermometer reads 210 degrees F (100 degrees C), about 20 minutes.
- 2
While preserves are cooking, sterilize jar and lid in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the hot preserves into the sterilized jar to within 1/4 inch of the top. Top the jar with the sterilized lid and let cool before storing preserves in the refrigerator.
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