Do you have mature figs in your pantry and you don know what to do with them? Prepare a homemade jam! Without a doubt, this is one of the best ways to take advantage of the ripe fruit and avoid discarding it, since it still has important properties for the organism that we should not overlook. In the case of figs, for example, being an excellent fiber source are highly recommended to treat constipation. Likewise, being a fruit rich in vitamin C, its benefits for skin and hair are more than insured. On the other hand, to prepare this easy jam we have decided to opt for brown sugar instead of the target for two reasons. The first of these is that it enhances the sweet taste of the fruit, and the second is that it is healthier. Being a non -refined type of sugar, it maintains a higher percentage of nutrients. However, unfortunately finding it in its purest state is really difficult, since many are the brands that sell it and submit it, in the same way, to processes that can alter its nutritional value. Therefore, we recommend using quality sugar. Stay in recipes and discover with us how to make fig jam with brown sugar, youll see that it is very easy and you will get the result!
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| Ingredients to make homemade jam with brown sugar: |
| 1 kilogram of mature figs 550 grams of brown sugar 1 lemon 1 branch of cinnamon (optional) |
| Additional characteristics: cheap cost, boiled |
Ingredients to make homemade jam with brown sugar:
1. To be able to make the jam of figs with brown sugar, the first thing we must do is wash the fruit well, peel it and cut it into rooms. In this sense, you can use the variety of figs that you like the most, since both with the black figs and the blacks are a delicious homemade jam.
2. Then, place the crowded figs in a pot with sufficient capacity, add the brown sugar and lemon juice. We cook the preparation over approximately 40-45 minutes, stirring with a spoon gives wood from time to time. As we have used ripe figs, it is not necessary to let them macerate. However, if you prefer to opt for greener fruit, you must place it the night before in a bowl, add the sugar and let it go throughout the night. The next day, you can cook the fig jam with brown sugar and add the lemon juice.
3. If you want to give an extra flavor to homemade jam, you can add a cinnamon branch to the preparation. We have done it and the result is spectacular, so we encourage you to try it!
4. After the cooking time, we check the point of the fig jam with brown sugar and value if it is ready or, on the contrary, we need to leave it a few more minutes. This will depend on the taste of each one, so you will have to be you who decides when it is done. If it is to our liking, we remove the cinnamon branch and turn to crush the jam with a hand blender to obtain a finer, smooth and lump preparation.
Trick: If you decide to leave it more time on fire, keep in mind that the jam will just thickens when it cools.
5. We pour the jam into sterilized glass jars, closed perfectly and leave them for a few hours face down, until the preparation is completely cold. Then, we reserve the homemade jam of figs with brown sugar in the refrigerator and tasted it. With the amounts indicated, we could fill in two boats. We can eat it as dessert with sweet crepes, cheese cake and, even, during the snack with toast, goat cheese slices and, on them, the jam. If you do not open the jar, the jam can last several months, put on that lemon is a powerful natural preservative and, therefore, we include it in the recipe. Once open, you must consume the jam of figs with brown sugar in a period of approximately one month.
