Genuine Fig Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qt. ripe figs
5 lb. sugar
2 lemons, sliced

Preparation

Wash well select ripe firm figs.
It is not necessary to peel figs and the stems may be left. Cover the bottom of a large enamel (white) boiler with a layer of sugar.
Put a layer of figs on top of this.
Alternate the layers until the figs and sugar are used up, ending with a layer of sugar.
Be sure sugar covers all the figs.
Put a cover on boiler and put in the refrigerator overnight.