Carolina Fig Special - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. figs
3 c. sugar
2 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry gelatin

Preparation

Wash and dry figs.
Trim stems and mash.
Combine figs, sugar and gelatin and let mixture stand for 30 minutes to blend flavors. Bring to slow boiling point.
Let cook and stir for 5 minutes. Pour into sterilized containers and seal.
Tastes like \"old-fashioned strawberry preserves.\" Will keep a month in refrigerator without paraffin and up to a year if properly sealed and stored in cool, dry place.