Fig jam

Took my first foray into the magical world of homemade jam today, yay!

A few months ago I noticed three fig trees growing behind my apartment complex (also behind someone's house...).  These trees have been profusely producing figs all summer long.  Lots and lots of figs.  So, assuming that the old lady that owns the trees won't be able to eat all the hundreds of figs that are growing right now, I took the opportunity to pick some.  Hidden.  At night.  Like a ninja.  I didn't even know I liked figs until two days ago when I tried them for the first time, but now I know I love them.  Also little did I know, there was more than one variety of fig planted back there.  I think one produces celeste figs which are yellow/brown/purple when ripe, and another one produces these figs that are green when ripe.  The last tree, I'm not sure.  I like these green ones the best.  The fruit inside is bright pink and super lovely sweet.  They taste like heaven.

I think these are Kadota or Jacob's Honey figs

All chopped up, 5 cups or so

Lovely

One of Six!

That first jar wasn't full all the way.  I don't think you're supposed to leave that much space at the top of the jar, so i think I will eat that one first.  Of course, the jars are still cooling.  I won't know whether it turned out good until tomorrow when I crack one open over some fresh biscuits.  It tasted nice right off the spoon and pot, but I'm still a little nervous about how this jam will turn out since it was my first try at jam.  This must be a warm up for the mesquite bean jelly which is to come later this summer!