FIG CONSERVE

A conserve is where the fruit stays whole/ halved or quartered in a syrup. Conserves are delicious served with bread / scones and butter. Conserves are also great served with ice cream and or puddings. Ingredients....1 kg of purple figs quartered, 2 lemons finely grated and juiced, 4 cups of sugar. Preheat your oven to 180deg C. Place the quartered figs in a large saucepan with the finely grated lemon rind and juice of the 2 lemons and cook gently until soft. If the heat is too high , the mixture will dry out and you will need to add 2 tbs of water. Now warm the sugar in a bowl for 20 minutes. Then add the the sugar to the figs and heat gently, stirring until dissloved, then increase the heat and gently boil until thickened. Stir thoroughly and then pour into sterilized jars and seal. If you love figs , you will adore fig conserve as a dessert or scone topper...