Last year, my daughter-in-law brought me some figs from the store where she works. We are far enough out in the boonies that I have never seen fresh figs for sale in any grocery store in the area. Sad, isn’t it?
This year, I asked her to get figs for me again. They were on sale, so I was able to afford enough to make some jam, as I did last year. It’s so delicous!
Here is the link to the recipe I used from pickyourown.org. The site has step by step instructions, making it easy to try any new jam or jelly recipe you’d like.
I had ten pints of figs (minus a few that we ate) and that made enough jam to fill fourteen eight ounce jars, plus another quart of jam that I put in the fridge for immediate use. It will keep for at least three weeks in the fridge.
I quartered the figs because I like big chunks of fruit in my jam. If you want smaller chunks, dice them into small pieces.
I love to make jelly and jam. It’s so easy to do, tastes so good, and the whole process is fulfilling in some way. Maybe it’s the year to year cycle or the repetition of the process…not sure…but I do enjoy it.
Ready to wipe the rims and fit the lids.
Ping, ping…ping!
Oh, yum!
If you have an overflow of fruit, check out the web site pickyourown.org. They make the process of pickling, freezing and canning easy!
Saturday, we’ll be canning sliced peaches and spiced peach jam. The peaches are a bit under-ripe, so they are spread out on the dining room table in a single layer to prevent bruising while they ripen for a few days.
~~Rhonda
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Wow,that fig jam looks amazing.So pretty in those jars!Man that’s alot of peaches,do you grow them or go to pick them somewhere?I have always wanted to do some canning but we don’t have any way to get veggies or fruits in bulk.My mom has started canning some last year..Can’t wait to try this years tomato preserves!
Hilary, the peaches were bought at an orchard. We usually buy seconds for canning. Not as uniform or “pretty” as firsts, but fine for canning. And cheaper.
I used to make jelly using 100% fruit juice from the store. It made great gifts and our kids loved grape jelly when they were young. Making it from bottled juice was a lot easier and less messy than making it from scratch.
~~Rhonda