Fig-Sesame Jam Recipe

Fig-Sesame Jam Recipe

  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 lb firm-ripe fresh figs, trimmed and quartered
  • 2 (3- by 1-inch) strips fresh lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
  1. Simmer sugar and water in a large heavy saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Gently stir in figs, zest, and lemon juice and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thick and syrupy, 1 3/4 to 2 hours. Gently stir in sesame seeds.
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