Special Package - JAM

On Sat, I was pleasantly surprised by a package at my front door.  I looked and found 2 jars of Jam: Blueberry and Blueberry Agava Jam.  I was so excited but The Husband gave me a weird look when he was unpacking it.  I had to explain to him that I was participating in a Jam Exchange hosted by Stephanie from Steph Chow.  My partner was Brandi from Bran Appetit.  For my contribution, I made fig jam.  It came out more like a preserve.  I also sent a jar of my Nutella.  For the fig jam, I went simple:

1 Package of dried Figs (I couldn’t find any fresh ones anymore)

1 Cup of Sugar

3 Cups of Water (you may need more

Directions

1. Hydrate the dried figs until it is soft.
2. Once it is soft, place them in a large pot (water and all).
3. Add the sugar and make sure all the sugar is dissolved.
4. Bring to a boil and than reduce to a medium low heat so it will simmer. 
5. The cooking process takes a couple of hours and I used a potato masher to break up the figs.
6. Once it is completely cooked down, let it sit overnight to set.
7. At this point you could prep the jars by either running through the dish washer or boiling the jars. 
8. Pour the jam into the prepared jars and than seal the jars.