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                                            Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    Another of grandma's specialty jams; she got this from a childhood friend of hers. If you're familiar with jam making, these instructions will probably be very clear to you. But for me-I'd need a book like  Preserving for Dummies :) I wonder if there is a book like that, and if there is, let me know!!!! *Again, I'm estimating that prep time and cooking time are both the same-I'm not sure and the recipe doesn't say, so if you know, note me with times and I'll post them.* Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                7 cups fresh whole figs  |  
                                                3 cups sugar  |  
                                                1 lemon, juice of  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Combine the whole figs, sugar, and lemon juice in a large saucepan. 2. Cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved and the juice is as thick as desired (Grandma uses a candy thermometer and stops at the soft-ball stage). 3. Pour the mixture into hot, sterilized canning jars, cap, and store. 4. *Can also be used in homemade jam cakes. 5. *.                              | 
                         
                         
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