Figs are ready! Preserves!

[chuck leaman]

I gotta get on mine before my boys chickens eat em all.

[RLwhaler]

Never had a taste of fig and strawberry,But,this thread is making my mouth water!! Would you kindly post recipe or instruction how to make it?

RL

[Blue.dog]

V- bottom,
Where do you live.
I will give you some.
I am in lake Jackson.
B. D.

[StrikerX]

Nice haul. My tree is still on the very small side compared to the one pictured. Still it had 20 or so figs that just started riping this weekend. Birds got to about half of them.

[bonehead]

Mine figs are not ready yet . Maybe this next week they will be ready . I normally make fig strawberry preserve . Have made wine out of the too .

[txdougman]

Strawberry fig preserves:

3-4 cups mashed figs
3 cups sugar
2- 3 oz packages strawberry jello

Mix ingreds together in a pot, bring to boil.
Stir often to prevent burning.
When thick, transfer to sterilized jars a process for 15 minutes per pint.

Makes3 pints.

[ substitute different flavor jello's for various others] Mango, peach,black cherry...ALL ARE GOOD!

Less or No-Sugar-Needed Recipes:

You could use a no-sugar needed pectin, such as Mrs. WagesLite Home Jell Fruit Pectin, Ball No-Sugar Needed Pectin or Sure-Jell.
With these no sugar is required at all.

The package inserts with these pectins give instructions on when to add the sugar substitutes (usually after all the cooking, right before filling the jars).

Enjoy!

[RLwhaler]

Thank you Sir!

RL

Originally Posted by txdougman

Strawberry fig preserves:

3-4 cups mashed figs
3 cups sugar
2- 3 oz packages strawberry jello

Mix ingreds together in a pot, bring to boil.
Stir often to prevent burning.
When thick, transfer to sterilized jars a process for 15 minutes per pint.

Makes3 pints.

[ substitute different flavor jello's for various others] Mango, peach,black cherry...ALL ARE GOOD!

Less or No-Sugar-Needed Recipes:

You could use a no-sugar needed pectin, such as Mrs. WagesLite Home Jell Fruit Pectin, Ball No-Sugar Needed Pectin or Sure-Jell.
With these no sugar is required at all.

The package inserts with these pectins give instructions on when to add the sugar substitutes (usually after all the cooking, right before filling the jars).

Enjoy!

[txdougman]

Another 11 half pints...this time w/cherry and black cherry flavoring!
Mmmmmmm.

Still pickn...not done yet!

[bonehead]

I picked my figs today. Got a gallon and a half , still have a lot thats not ready yet. when Imake my fig/strawberry I buy some frozen strawberry's to add to my mix. I think we made 12 pints last year.

[txdougman]

Fig tree will not stop producing!

I made some Raspberry, peach and more strawberry preserves today. Pints and half pints.
I added a tbsp of butter to the recipe to eliminate the foaming and didn't have to skim the top. Also added a 1/4 cup of lemon juice.

I'm tosing in the towel on preserves, but have to go pick more this afternoon. I just can't let them go to waste!

Jar inventory is slim to none...