It's the "can-a-rama" this weekend to encourage people to try canning their own food. In honor of the event, I'm sharing this picture of my apricot-raspberry jam. It was an experiment that ended up winning a ribbon at the county fair this year.
Today I had intended to try making fig jam. My parents sent me home with a bag of figs from their tree the other day. I can't decide whether the idea of that flavor delights or horrifies me. I'll let you know how it turns out when the weather is under 100 degrees. Right now it's just too hot to can in an un-airconditioned house.
-- marcella
This is Katie from MB. Definitely try the fig jam. Just like how figs are mild, so is the jam. The snickety-snick of the seeds is fine too. I made a batch from some donated figs too this year and my kids lapped up 2 of the 5 jars almost immediately.
Oh, and a big congratulations on your jam win!!