Honey Fig Jam

[Rachel Perlow]

Honey Fig Jam

• 1 pt figs
  
• 1 c honey
  
• 1 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1 tsp all spice
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1 tsp ginger, freshly grated
  
• 1 lemon or small orange, finely grated zest and juice
  

Wash, remove the stem and blossom end of figs, cut in quarters. Put in heavy bottomed pot with the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a slow simmer, cover and cook for 1 hour. Remove lid, remove figs with a spoon to a food mill fitted with large holed disk. Pass fruit through back into pot, discard skin left in the food mill. Stir pulp into liquid. Simmer for another 10 minutes or so then place into clean jar and store in the fridge.

Yields about 1 cup.

Keywords: Fruit, Dessert, Vegetarian, Intermediate, Breakfast, Topping/Frosting

( RG1156 )