Autumn Jam with Pears, Mission Figs, and Cinnamon

Name: Autumn Jam with Pears, Mission Figs, and Cinnamon
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams Bartlett pears, peeled, deseeded, and cut into 1/2 inch chunks; 1 teaspoons butter; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 680 grams fresh mission figs, quartered; 3 Tbsps orange juice, from 1 large orange; 2 teaspoons orange zest, from 1 large orange; 828 milliliters sugar

You can never have too many condiment recipes, so give Autumn Jam with Pears, Mission Figs, and Cinnamon a try. This recipe serves 60. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 61 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours. A mixture of sugar, mission figs, cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Combine pears, figs, and sugar in a large non-reactive bowl. Stir well and allow to sit covered, at room temperature, for one hour. At this point, place a small plate in the freezer so you can test the jam for proper thickness later.

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Pear

Sugar

Figs

Jam

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Bowl

Pour the fruit and sugar into a large, deep, heavy-bottomed pot.

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Fruit

Sugar

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Pot

Add cinnamon, orange juice, orange zest, and butter, stirring well to combine. Cook over medium heat, strring frequently, until the fruit begins to bubble and spit. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring frequently to keep the fruit from sticking to the bottom of the pot, and lowering heat if necessary.

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Orange Juice

Orange Zest

Cinnamon

Butter

Fruit

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Pot

Spread a 1/2 teaspoon of cooked jam on the cold plate and place it back in the freezer. Wait 30 seconds, then run your finger through the jam. It should be thick enough to maintain a path when you run your finger through it. If you’d like thicker jam, cook for another 4 minutes and test again. Repeat until desired thickness is achieved.

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Spread

Jam

Remove pot from heat and use a spoon to skim any foam from the surface of the jam. Ladle jam into sterilized jars and process them in a hot water bath for 10 minutes. Unopened jars will keep at room temperature for up to 6 months. Opened jam should be refrigerated.

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Water