Fig And Vanilla Jam

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ripe figs
• 1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 2 lbs caster sugar
• 2 -3 vanilla pod

Recipe

• 1 trim the figs and place in a saucepan with the lemon zest, juice and vanilla seeds. spoon over the sugar, and mix.
• 2 steep for 2 hours, then cook on a low heat until the sugar dissolves.
• 3 once the sugar is dissolved, turn the heat up and boil rapidly until the jam reaches setting point.
• 4 remove the pan from the stove, and cool for 30 minutes before spooning into warm, sterilised jars.
• 5 pack each jar with a vanilla pod.