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Homemade nuts and dried figs jam

Home made is the best way to go

Newsroom September 1 12:56

Jam with a unique taste to enjoy with yogurt, creams, ice-cream, cakes, bread or with whatever you fancy…

Preparation time: 4 h Cooks in: 2 h Ready in: 6 h

Ingredients
6 dried figs
375gr. walnuts
1.5lt water
½ vanilla
450g. granulated sugar
1.5lt water for soaking

Method

Step 1

Leave walnuts in cold water to soak for a day. Also, place dried figs to water for 4 hours before using.

Step 2

Cut the vanilla in half and then scrape it with a sharp knife, then put the seeds in a small bowl.

Step 3

Produce syrup with water, vanilla (seeds) and sugar. Drain the nut flesh and pour into the syrup. Simmer on low heat for about 1½ to 2 hours until softened.

Step 4

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Remove from the heat and strain. Remove the vanilla pod.

Step 5

Puree the nuts with figs and ¼ of syrup in a blender. If necessary add a little more syrup until to achieve the jam texture.

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