Fig Jam

My in laws love me and that I know is a rare thing in this world. They show their love in all sorts of ways and lately it has been by sharing their figs! My mother in law has what I believe is a mission fig tree (they're smaller and purple) and my sister in law has a green variety, much larger than the purple ones and not as sweet - maybe they are Adriatic or Calimyrnas, but I can't really l know - I'm just taking wild guesses, as I am definitely not an expert on figs, one of the ancient fruits of the bible.

Today I found myself with more figs then we could ever eat, so I decided to make jam. With about 25 figs in total - both varietals included, 1 1/2 cups of sugar and the juice of one lemon, I went to work. I simply washed the figs and cut off the stems, threw everything in a pot, and brought to simmer on medium heat. I stirred every so often and after an hour or so found that the mixture had reached a great consistency.

I don't own any jam jars, so I placed the whole thing in a glass bowl that I will store it in the refrigerator. I suppose if I learn to can, I can increase the fig jam life span to last till the next ice age. Oh well, we'll just have to enjoy until it runs out or goes bad.

In any case thank you Romi and thank you Lili for showing your love.