Microwave jam, what’s that? That, my friends, is the way my mother makes jams. She learned this technique 30 years ago from Sunset Magazine and never looked back. Now that I’ve finally tried her approach, I can see the appeal. You make only small batches - a pint at a time - enough for your own use in most cases, and it takes all of 15 minutes of cooking time. Since we make only 2 small jars and we use them up quickly, there’s no need to sterilize the jars, just use clean jars that have been rinsed, and put the jam in refrigerator after it has set.
This spicy, orange-y fig jam is a cinch to make. We used mild green figs because we grow them, but you could easily use the darker Mission figs. The jam is a wonderful dipping sauce for nutty cheeses such as Gruyere.
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