Fig Preserves

Description
Fig Preserves recipe for making whole figs into delicious fig preserves (jelly). One of the best canning recipes for whole figs.
 * Fruit & Vegetable Recipes I by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
 * Originally, from the state of South Carolina Department of Agriculture recipe archives.

Ingredients

 * whole figs ripe and ready for cooking
 * sugar, granulated—approximately ½ the amount of figs.

Directions

 * 1) Wash and remove stems from figs.
 * 2) Using twice as many figs as sugar, simmer until desired thickness.
 * 3) Pack into sterilized jars and seal with sterilized lids.