"Try serving the jam with goat cheese, pistachios, and mâche...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2 cups water
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12 ounces fresh Brown Turkey figs, quartered (about 1 3/4 cups)
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12 ounces fresh black Mission figs, quartered (1 3/4 cups)
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1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
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1/2 cup dry Sherry
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1/4 cup sugar
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3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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2 tablespoons minced shallot
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1 cinnamon stick
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1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon argan oil*
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1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
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* Moroccan oil from the nut of the argan tree; available at specialty foods stores, Middle Eastern markets, and from chefshop.com and igourmet.com.