460565 Wed Nov 14 11:01:28 -0800 2007 2 31 Home Cooking 0 3124781 For several months I've been making jam at home as part of a crazy project. I just got around to figs a few weeks ago before diving into winter fruit marmalades, and this morning I popped open a fig jar for the first time. It's really good, probably among the best produced for my project, owing a lot to high quality figs and a very simple recipe, adapted from Sean Timberlake's Hedonia blog. 2 pint baskets of figs 1 c sugar 2 tb honey Pour boiling water over the figs. Let sit for 15 minutes, then remove the stems and pat dry. Mash and measure the figs--I got about 3 cups. Mine were a bit sweet, so I added a scant 1 c of sugar--you may wish to add more to taste. Pop the mashed figs in a sturdy dutch oven and cover with water (mine took 2.5 c water). Stirring occasionally, simmer the mashed fruit with sugar and honey for about three hours, until the mixture thickens and pulls together. Process in sterilized jars. Wed Nov 14 11:01:28 -0800 2007 19097 pane 1 3125302 I made fig jam this year also! I followed the below recipe, which I like because of the spices. Rather than making it in the microwave, though, I made it on the stove. I served some as an accompaniment to some cheese at a recent party I had, and it went over really well. http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/006073spicy_fig_orange_microwave_jam.php Wed Nov 14 13:08:00 -0800 2007 3124781 10604 jacinthe 2 3125498 That one looks really good, too! I like spicy jams sometimes as well. Wed Nov 14 13:57:05 -0800 2007 3125302 19097 pane