Black Mission Fig Preserves

Name: Black Mission Fig Preserves
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh Black Mission figs, stemmed and halved; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 13-ounce jar with lid

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2 steps

Ingredients

2 cups fresh Black Mission figs, stemmed and halved
1 cup white sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 13-ounce jar with lid

Directions

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.