Vanilla Fig Preserves Recipe

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Ingredients:

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3 1/2 cups sugar
1 vanilla pod, split
1 largelemon, juice and zest , meat diced
2 lbs fresh figs, quartered
1/4 cup limoncello or 1/4 cup grand marnier

Directions:

In a large pot place sugar, vanilla pod and the seeds into the figs, lemon juice, zest and meat of lemon. Do squeeze any juice from the peels into the sugar and figs.
Stir to release juices it will be thick. Simmer over low heat stirring not to burn. Juices will come and when it does raise heat to high stirring most of the time.
When it hits a rolling boil for 15 minutes all the time stirring add liquor cook 1 minute.
Pour into sterile jars and process 10 minutes.
Optional for those that like it smoother without chunks you can blend thee figs before adding to sugar or use an immersion blender while cooking.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	242.5 Kcal (1015 kJ)
Calories from fat	4.05 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.45g	1%
Cholesterol	4.25mg	1%
Sodium	3.75mg	0%
Potassium	211.26mg	4%
Total Carbs	60.98g	20%
Sugars	56.97g	228%
Dietary Fiber	2.72g	11%
Protein	1.11g	2%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	3%
Calcium	36.2mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	175.85 Kcal (736 kJ)
Calories from fat	2.94 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.33g	1%
Cholesterol	3.08mg	1%
Sodium	2.72mg	0%
Potassium	153.2mg	4%
Total Carbs	44.22g	20%
Sugars	41.31g	228%
Dietary Fiber	1.97g	11%
Protein	0.8g	2%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	3%
Calcium	26.2mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

4.3

Points
7

PointsPlus

Good Points

fat free,
saturated fat free,
sodium free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sugar

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