Best Fig Ruby Port Preserves Recipes

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 35m

Yield 2 half-pint jars

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

Bring 1 pound chopped fresh figs, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean and a pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar melts. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until a drop of the mixture sets on a chilled plate, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon each lemon juice and ruby port, and a pinch of pepper. Fill sterilized jars, leaving a 1/2-inch headspace, then seal and process (see Cook's Note) for 15 minutes. Serve this with goat cheese, prosciutto and crackers.

FIG-RUBY PORT PRESERVES image

Categories Fruit

Number Of Ingredients 8

Steps:

Bring figs, sugar, vanilla bean seeds and salt to boil in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar melts. Continue cooking stirring occasionally, until a drop of the mixture sets on a chilled plate, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice, port, and pepper. Sterilize canning jars and fill, leaving a ½" headspace, then seal and process for 15 minutes.