Confiture de figues
Fig jam
Confiture de figues: Provençal fig jam with lemon and vanilla
Fig jam is made in late summer in Provence and the south-west, when the trees are heavy with violet figs, and it is served with breakfast and, very often, with cheese, especially goat's cheese and ewe's cheese from the Pyrenees. The figs are cooked with lemon and vanilla until thick and glossy. The common mistake is undercooking it, so it stays runny. Chef's tip: figs are low in pectin, so add a grated apple or use jam sugar.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ lb ripe figsstalks removed, quartered
- 1 ⅓ lb jam sugar, or caster sugar
- 1 apple, grated (optional)if not using jam sugar
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Mix the 2 ¼ lb ripe figs, 1 ⅓ lb jam sugar, or caster sugar, 2 lemons, juice, 1 vanilla pod, split and 1 apple, grated in a bowl and leave for 2 hours.
10 minStep 2: Put a saucer in the freezer and sterilise 4 jam jars.
Step 3: Bring to the boil in a wide pan and simmer, stirring often, for 30–40 minutes until thick and it wrinkles on the cold saucer.
40 minStep 4: Remove the vanilla, pot into hot jars and seal. Once open, keep in the fridge.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 60 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 15 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does confiture de figues take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of jam sugar, or caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of lemons, juice?
- Lime, or 2 tbsp bottled lemon juice per lemon (no zest from bottled juice).
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