a gluten free, home-made jam with dried figs from Ziba Foods
PREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOK TIME: 10 minutes
SERVINGS: 16
Dried figs give homemade fig jam a deeper flavor. Homemade dried fig jam is perfect for breakfast on toast, brunch with eggs and cheeses, or as an erudite addition to a lunchtime sandwich. We serve our fig jam with strong cheeses and crackers while entertaining, or with crusty bread and a bottle of wine when too tired to cook dinner. This gluten free, dairy free, low sugar we-dare-call-healthy recipe is incredibly simple to make and adds a bit of fancy-ness to anything it’s paired with.
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 oz of Sun-dried Figs from Ziba Foods
- 1 whole orange peeled and cut into pieces
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 8 cardamom pods* (Be sure to “open” the pods by pressing them with back of a kitchen knife)
EQUIPMENT:
- Small saucepan
- Immersion blender
- Silicone spatula
- Glass jar, preferably sterilized
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Place all the ingredients into a saucepan. Cover and bring to a quick boil. Reduce heat and let cook uncovered for 8 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Let cool for 10 minutes. Remove the cardamom pods (this is why you needed to count them! Remove as many as you can find-one or two won’t hurt, but all 8 will be too strong). Then use an immersion blender to puree into jam.
- Put jam into a clean glass jar and store in the refrigerator for up to a month.
*Optional: use gluten free bread to keep the recipe gluten free
a gluten free, home-made jam with dried figs from Ziba Foods
