Fruits Dessert Recipe - Fresh Fig and Apple Jam

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450g) fresh figs, washed and sliced

• 2 cooking apples ( about 1/2 lb or 225g), peeled, cored and sliced

• juice of 3 lemons

• grated rind of 1 lemon

• 2 cups (500ml) white sugar

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Method:

1. Place figs and apples in large heavy saucepan with lemon juice and lemon rind. Cover and cook gently over low heat.

2. When fruit is very soft, add sugar. Stir until dissolved. Bring to a boil. Boil rapidly until setting point is reached or until temperature on candy thermometer is 210F (105C).

3. Spoon jam into hot clean jars, cover with waxed paper discs and seal.