Homemade Fig Jam in the Microwave
Ingredients
- figs
- 1/2 cup orange, diced
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon butter (see recipe note)
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Instructions
- Place the ingredients in a large ceramic or glass bowl or casserole (we use a 2-quart Pyrex measuring cup), stir to combine, and 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. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.,The jam should keep for at least several months in the refrigerator.
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