Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, gingered fig jam. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Gingered Fig Jam is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Gingered Fig Jam is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
Try spreading this luscious fig and ginger jam recipe at Tesco Real Food over some toast, crackers or scones for a sophisticated breakfast topping. As jams go, Fig-Ginger is relatively easy to make, thanks to the low moisture content of most figs and the ready availability of crystallized or candied ginger. Figs and ginger made sweet to enjoy over cream cheese on toast or top a grilled or roast pork or chicken.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook gingered fig jam using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Gingered Fig Jam:
- Make ready 1 pound very ripe Mission Figs, stemmed and quartered
- Get 3/4 cup sugar to start (you may like it sweeter - I tend to like my jams a little less sweet than the average storebought)
- Make ready 1/3 cup water
- Make ready 2 Tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- Get 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- Make ready 1 pinch kosher salt (a little less than 1/8 teaspoon)
- Make ready 1-2 Tablespoons grated fresh ginger, depending on how gingery you like things. I find 1 Tablespoon subtle but detectible
These are the easiest directions on the web! This sweet fig jam is so easy to make at home! Unlike the more common jams such as strawberry or raspberry, fig jam has a unique taste that is kind of fancier and pairs perfectly with cheeses. Put diced fig, sugar and ground ginger into bowl and leave overnight.
Steps to make Gingered Fig Jam:
- Place all the ingredients but ginger in a large saucepan, give them a couple of good stirs and place on medium heat until all the sugar melts.
- Let the mixture come to a very gentle boil for 2 minutes or so before giving the jam a few good stirs and turning the heat down to not quite medium low.
- Let the jam very gently simmer and reduce (that means barely detectible movement on the surface with the very occasional slow bubble), uncovered, for anywhere from 45 to 60 minutes, depending on how thick you like your jam.
- At the halfway mark (about 20 to 25 minutes into the simmer) mash the jam with a potato masher or a fork to the desired consistency, and stir in the ginger. Continue to simmer another 20 to 35 minutes, stirring occasionally - every 10 minutes or so should be good. Never let the heat get so high that you can scrape solids from the bottom of your cooking vessel. This will result in an oddly iron-like flavor to downright burnt flavor if the heat is way too high.
- Give the jam a taste, remembering that it'll always taste slightly sweeter when thoroughly cooled than it does warm. If needed, add a little more sugar or maple syrup or honey for sweetness, a tiny bit of salt if the sweetness still tastes flat, or a teaspoonful of lemon juice if you want a little more tartness.
- Let the jam cook another 5 minutes after you adjust the seasoning, cut the heat, give it a few good stirs, and let it cool thoroughly, uncovered (you don't want condensation to water down your jam, which will also make it more likely to spoil faster), before putting it in a container to refrigerate.
- Enjoy! :)
Fig jam is a delightful accompaniment to a cheese platter, cheesecake or fresh bread. While it's available in the stores, you can't beat the flavor of freshly made jam from ripe figs. This delightful blend of rich figs, tart lemons and lively ginger make our Fig & Ginger Jam a great choice for topping on scones or breakfast breads. Homemade Fig Jam - How to make Fig Jam (without Pectin). Ginger jam can be served on bread, spooned onto meat or added to rice or salads.
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