Southern Fig Preserves

Total Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 7 cups fresh whole figs


• 3 cups sugar


• 1 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 combine the whole figs, sugar, and lemon juice in a large saucepan.


• 2 cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved and the juice is as thick as desired (grandma uses a candy thermometer and stops at the soft-ball stage).


• 3 pour the mixture into hot, sterilized canning jars, cap, and store.


• 4 *can also be used in homemade jam cakes.


• 5 *.