Ingredients
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4 lbs figs, 8 cups pureed with chucks remaining
1 large granny smith apple, cut into chunks under ripe is great
4 red habaneros or 8 jalapenos, leave seeds if you want more heat
1 1/4 cups bottled lemon juice
3/4 ounce sure jell powder pectin
1 tablespoon butter
8 cups sugar
Preparation
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Place apple habaneros and 1 cup sugar in food processor and pulse till very fine. Place into a large nonreactive heavy bottom pot. Add everything but the sugar. Stirring in the pectin to dissolve.
Bring to a full rolling boil,(a boil that doesn`t stop when stirred).
Add sugar and return to a boil. Boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and ladle into sterilized jars. Leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Wipe rims and place lids on add screw tops.
Process in a hot water canner for 10 minutes.
Remove and leave in a draft free spot to seal for 24 hours.
Label and store in a dark cool spot.
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