Fig Jam (Dessert Recipe) ^Featured

1 lb (453g) Fresh Figs

10 oz (283g) Sugar

1 Cinnamon Stick

2 Green Cardamoms (whole)

1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

1/8 Tsp Vanilla Extract

1/4 Tsp Saffron

1/3 Cup Boiling Water

PREPARATIONS:

1- Soak saffron in 2 tbsp boiling water for half an hour.

2- Boil Water.

DIRECTIONS:
1- Place figs into a pot, add sugar and allow to sit for 7 to 8 hours at room temperature.
2- Simmer the pot over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved.
3- Remove the foam using a spatula.
4- Add cinnamon and cardamoms to the pot, and stir. (Crack the cardamoms before dropping into the pot.
5- Simmer the pot for 15 more minutes or until the figs start to look translucent.
6- Add lemon juice, vanilla extract and soaked saffron (approx. 1 tbsp) to the pot, and stir well.
7- Add 1/3 cup of boiling water and continue to simmer for 5 minutes.
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