Fresh Fig Freezer Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cups white sugar
3 cups stemmed and coarsely chopped figs
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 (3 ounce) pouches liquid pectin (such as CERTO(R))

Preparation

Mix sugar and figs together in a large glass or plastic bowl; set aside for sugar to slightly dissolve, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
Stir lemon juice and pectin together in a glass or plastic bowl. Stir lemon juice mixture into fig mixture until sugar is fully dissolved. Pour fig mixture into sterilized plastic canning containers, leaving 1/4 inch at the top. Cover containers and refrigerate or freeze.