Fig Jam
If dried steam first till very soft. If fresh and ripe place them in a double-boiler, heating through perfectly but adding no water. They may be steamed instead.
Add about one-half their weight then of sugar and cook down carefully till thick. Lemon juice and peel, pineapple or other decided fruit may be added for flavouring. This if preferred may be rubbed through a coarse sieve and heated again before sealing in little pots or jars.