To Dry Figs

Ingredients

• one pound of figs
• half a pound of white sugar

Method

1. 1

   Select figs that are just ripe.

2. 2

   Dip them in boiling weak lye for one minute, then drain.

3. 3

   Boil in clear water until very tender; drain and mash the figs with a wooden spoon.

4. 4

   Add sugar and cook until thick.

5. 5

   Spread on dishes and set in the sun to dry, covering with gauze to protect from insects.

6. 6

   Pack in jars when thoroughly dried.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 2 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The new Annie Dennis cook book (1905) by Annie E. Dennis, page 20. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

one pound of figs ; let them remain over night, then boil until the figs are transparent ; place in jars, boil the syrup until there is just enough to cover the figs; pour over them and seal while hot. 40 THE NEW ANNIE DENNIS COOK BOOK To Dry Figs Select figs that are just ripe. Have ready some boiling weak lye, or lime water. Fill a perforated ladle with figs, and dip in the hot lye, or lime water; let them remain for a minute, then drain carefully, or dry with a cloth. Proceed then with as many figs as are to be dried. Have ready a well cooked but rather thin syrup of white sugar. Into this put figs enough to cover the surface and let them cook gently for fifteen minutes. Take out, drain, put on dishes and put more figs in the syrup. When all have been cooked and drained, set the dishes out in the sun to dry, covering them with wire gauze, or covers made of netting, to protect them from insects. Keep them in the sunshine every day until they are thoroughly dried. Pack in jars and keep well covered. Another Way to Dry Figs Take quite ripe, but fresh figs; dip them in weak boiling lye one minute, and drain. Boil them in clear water until very tender; drain off the water and mash the figs with a wooden spoon. Add half a pound of white sugar

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