My little fig tree has been producing figs faster than I can eat them (Matt is still not sure about them). So I decided to learn how to make jam. I found this recipe and the batch size looked just right for me and Matt (he loves jam so I figured this would be the way to get him to eat the figs). I decided to skip the sesame seeds it called for (I didn’t have any) and follow some of the reviewers suggestions of adding cinnamon. I also cut the sugar to one cup but did add two tablespoons of honey. I forgot to add the lemon zest, but I think that is okay.
Here are the figs when they just started to simmer:
Here they are about an hour into the process:
…and the finished product:
I did give it a try this afternoon and it was pretty good. I think it might be better chilled, it was still warm when I ate it. It wasn’t as sweet as I was expecting based on the reviews, which is good, because I don’t like my jam too sweet. Overall it was a really easy recipe to make and didn’t take a lot of effort on my part! Anyone want to share some of their jam recipes?