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fig preserves

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Cindy L
Granbury, TX

My mother used to make this when I was growing up, and it is delicious! My siblings and I loved to spread it on the homemade bread my mom would bake. My parents have fig trees in the backyard, and the fruit is so good and fresh.

(2 ratings)
method Canning/Preserving

Ingredients For fig preserves

  • 6 c
    figs, peeled and cut in small pieces
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    honey
  • a small amount of lemon, (about 1/4 of a lemon cut up in bits)
  • no water

How To Make fig preserves

  • 1
    Cook 25 -30 minutes or until done. Pour into canning jars and process for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath. Yield: 3 1/2 pt.
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