Certo: A Short Cut to Better Jams and Jellies

by General Foods Corporation

DRIED FIG JAM

3 cups (1¾ lbs.) prepared fruit

5 cups (2¼ lbs.) sugar

1 bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, chop fine ¾ pound stemmed stewing figs. Add 2 cups water and juice of 2 medium lemons; mix. Measure sugar into large kettle, add prepared fruit, filling up the last cup with water if necessary. Mix well, bring to a full rolling boil over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 9 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).