Fig Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. figs
6 lb. sugar
8 c. water
1 1/2 lemons, sliced thin

Preparation

Wash figs.
Wipe dry.
Mix together the sugar and water in a large pot and heat to a hard boil.
Add figs, one at a time.
Cook until they are clear and the syrup has thickened, about 2 hours. Add lemon slices during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
Pack into hot, sterilized jars.
Put a slice of lemon in each jar.
Seal with hot, sterilized lids.
Yields 12 pints.