Red Wine and Fig Jam

Ingredients:

I made this first at Christmas to go with a pork loin and it’s really delicious. It has a great deep, fig flavor that’s not too sweet. Make sure to use a dry red wine. If you use a sweeter-tasting red, then decrease the amount of sugar by a few TB. This is good served with pork, cheese and bread, and I bet it would be good over ice cream or pound cake.

Ingredients:
24 black mission figs, diced into eights
2 cups dry red wine
2 cups water
juice of 1/2 a lemon
3/4 cup sugar

Step 1:

Chop your figs. Finer than this, actually. They swell up.

Step 2:

Put everything in a medium sized saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

Step 3:

Cook uncovered over low heat until thick, about 1-2 hours. Stir it occasionally. That’s it. Makes about 2-2.5 cups.

Step 4:

I served mine with a sharp cheddar and a dense European style bread.