Fig Jam

⏱ 30 mins 🍽 1 cup 🏷 Fruit

This delicious fig jam is a wonderful condiment, particularly good with lamb tagine. It uses dried mission figs, which are simmered with maple syrup, lemon juice and a pinch of salt to create a thick, sweet preserve. The recipe yields about 1 cup and takes roughly 30 minutes to prepare and cook from start to finish.

Fig Jam

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried mission figs (6 oz)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 pinch salt

Method

  1. Take the stems off the figs.
  2. Place the figs and lemon juice into a food processor and pulse until the figs are finely chopped.
  3. Transfer the chopped figs to a saucepan and add the water, maple syrup and salt.
  4. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 25 minutes until it reaches a thick consistency.
  5. Allow the jam to cool completely before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium183100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryFruit
Authorchia2160