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1. Dried Fig Jam
Ingredients:
– 28 oz dried figs
– 5 cup; water
– 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
– 3 cup sugar
– 1 seeds from juiced lemons
– 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
– 1 tablespoon dark rum
Directions:
– Place figs in 4 qt pot.
– Add all water, cover pot, bring to a boil and remove pot from heat.
– Let the pot of figs sit for at least an hour to plump them.
– Remove figs from the dark water with a slotted spoon.
– Reserve the water.
– Cut stems off figs with scissors and chop figs medium coarse by hand or in a processor.
– Add lemon juice and sugar to the fig water.
– Set water to a second boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 5-10 minutes.
– Tie up seeds into a cheesecloth bundle and drop in fig water.
– Drop the chopped figs into the fig water.
– Bring fig jam to another boil, then let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
– Jam should be slightly thickened.
– Remove from heat.
– Take out the cheesecloth bag.
– Stir in the rum and cardamom well.
– Ladle into 1 pint jars (1/2 pint works, too), leaving 1/4″ head space.
– Seal jars according to manufacturer’s instructions.
– Process jars for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Yield: About 4 pints.
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2. Fat-Free Jam Granola
Ingredients:
– 10 cup rolled oats
– 1 teaspoon salt
– 1 teaspoon vanilla
– 1/4 cup honey
– 1 10-oz jar (apricot or any 1 flavor) jam
Directions:
– Mix together thoroughly in a large bowl, using your hands.
– Spread this mixture out on a large cookie sheet, and bake at 350 for about a half hour until it’s starting to brown, taking it out every five minutes or so to stir it around.
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3. Fresh Strawberry Jam
Ingredients:
– 6 cup strawberries – sliced
– 2 boxes pectin
– 1 3/4 cup honey
– 2 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions:
– In saucepan, combine strawberries and pectin, mashing or crushing berries to blend completely. Bring mixture to a boil.
– Boil hard for one minute, stirring constantly.
– Add honey and lemon juice.
– Return to a rolling boil for five minutes, stirring constantly.
– Remove from heat.
– Skim off foam.
– Ladle into hot sterilized jars. Seal.
Makes eight 1/2 pints.