Strawberry Fig Preserves

[baymule]

Here is my favorite fig recipe!

Strawberry Fig Preserves

6 cups mashed figs
6 cups sugar
1 cup water
3--(3) oz boxes strawberry jello
1 box sure jell

Boil figs, water and sugar 30 minutes. Add jello and sure jell. Boil 2 more minutes. Put in hot jars and seal.
I got 5 pints.

 

[rhoda_bruce]

I will keep in mind that you put this recipe here. I have a few fig trees.....way more than I can eat, myself, so I normally make a little fig wine. Maybe my kids will like your recipe better. Regular fig preserves, seems to be an adult thing.

 

[baymule]

Please feel free to copy and print this recipe. If you want a more syrupy version, leave out the pectin and it is yummy over pancakes!

 

[Marianne]

Thanks for posting the recipe here. Now I need some figs!

 

[2dream]

If you have strawberries use them in this recipe instead of the strawberry jello. Its a different taste, not quite as strong of a strawberry flavor, but good all the same.

 

[baymule]

I don't have strawberries. So, it's Jello for me. But I did use half blackberries and half figs on one batch. That was yummy!

 

[2dream]

Never thought of throwing in blackberries....ummmm, gonna try that. Wonder if blueberries would be good too?

 

[baymule]

I don't see why blueberries wouldn't work too. Figs seem to take on whatever fruit you mix them with. I think the strawberry jello works so well because strawberries and figs both have tiny seeds.

 

[Marianne]

Any way sounds pretty darn good to me!