FRESH FIG JAM
4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
½ cup lemon juice
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo
To prepare fruit, remove stem ends from about 3 pounds fully ripe black figs. (With white figs, add 4 cups boiling water and ¼ cup soda; let stand 5 minutes, then pour off liquid, wash thoroughly and drain.) Crush thoroughly or grind. Squeeze juice of 4 medium lemons. Measure sugar, prepared fruit, and lemon juice into large kettle, mix well, and bring to a full rolling boil over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove kettle from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).