Spicy Fig Orange Microwave Jam

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Spicy Fig Orange Microwave Jam

 

1 1/2 cups diced fresh figs

1/2 cup seeded, peeled orange, diced

1 1/2 cups of sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel

3 tbsps. lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon butter

2 8 ounce canning jars

 

Place the ingredients in a large ceramic or glass bowl or casserole (we use a

2-quart pyrex measuring cup), stir to combine, let sit for 30 minutes for the

fruit to macerate in the sugar.

Place in microwave. You will cook the fruit mixture on the high setting for

approximately 15 minutes. As soon as the mixture starts to boil, after about 6

to 8 minutes, stop the cooking and stir. Continue cooking and stir every few

minutes. At about 13 minutes the mixture should start to get viscous. If you

spoon out a bit on to a small plate that has been in the freezer, you can push

the mixture around a bit with your finger tip to see how thick it is. If it is

runny, cook it a couple minutes more. You can also check by seeing how the jam

runs off of a spoon. If it seems to firm up a bit as it drips, it's done.

If you use a large pyrex measuring cup as we have done here, you can see that

you start with close to 3 cups of liquid. You want to boil it down to 2 cups.

Pour out the jam into jars, leaving 1/4-inch of headroom from the top of the

jars. If you want to keep your jam in a cupboard, then use sterilized jars (heat

them in the oven at 200°F for 10 minutes). If you plan to eat up quickly and

will keep them in the refrigerator, regular clean jars will do.

Cubes of cheese dipped in fig jam make for a tasty appetizer and well as spread

on water crackers.

 

 

 

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