Fig Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

figs (half ripe)
soda
sugar

Preparation

Cut stems on figs (not down into fig). Put figs in bowl; sprinkle soda all through boiling water to cover figs. Let set about 30 minutes. Wash 3 or 4 times. Put layer of figs, then layer of sugar and repeat until pot is full. Let set overnight. Boil real slow until about as thick as table syrup, then pour in jars and seal.