Fig and Cinnamon Jam
Yesterday I realised that I am a woman of contradictions.
After a very successful day at work in which I sold a nicely-sized piece of business, all I could think about were Stuart’s figs. I have been keeping a very close eye on the fig tree in his back yard for weeks now, and a couple of days ago I received a call telling me that they were all but falling off the tree with squishy goodness and that I had better get to them before the birds did.
Fig Jam was on the horizon.
So after my last meeting I called Stu and told him I was going over to his place to raid the fig tree.
He wasn’t home yet when I arrived, but I knew where the ladder was, so I pulled it out of the shed (with the dubious help of his two enthusiastic kelpie puppies) and proceeded to climb up into the tree line… yes, wearing my suit and high heels.
While I was up in the branches my phone rang with a work call or two, and I found myself up a ladder picking figs while dressed in a business suit and heels, fighting off the puppies and speaking to a client.
Hmmm…
Anyway, I made the Fig and Cinnamon Jam last night. My haul from Stuart’s place yielded about 2kg of fresh figs, which boiled down into two jars of jam once I removed the skins (at O’s suggestion). This recipe was inspired from one of my favourite Melbourne food blogs, Tummy Rumbles.
Thanks for the figs Stu-bear! You’ve got a jar coming your way soon.
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mellie says:
February 28th, 2007 at 9:09 am
Wow - your haul of figs is making me envious! They look absolutely divine.
I haven’t made any fig jam this year (as yet), but this morning I just finished a batch of Strawberry, Balsamic and Black Pepper jam.
Mmm. I just love being all domestic
Truffle says:
March 1st, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Looks incredibly luscious!
Ellie says:
March 1st, 2007 at 11:51 pm
SO jealous of your fig haul! Btw, we were featured in an article on food blogging in the Herald Sun on Tuesday - not sure if you knew (I was only told today by a friend) so thought I’d let you know
Adam says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 11:41 pm
Wow!! Look at all those figs! I’m so jealous! Last time I checked at Vic market, they were $25 a kilo and weren’t that great at all. The best figs I’ve had this year were actually from a fruit stall in Sydney on the street. THey were huge and sweet! But at $3 each, it had the sydney price to go with it!
Keep an eye out this week on www.theezardchallenge.blogspot.com where I made figs, with rockmelon, goats curd, mint, prosciutto and balsamic syrup. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever eaten!!
Kate says:
March 6th, 2007 at 12:51 am
ooooh….fresh figs! I could kill for those! And to pick them yourself? My dear, I am insanely jealous.
The image of you in business wear, on a ladder and the phone with puppies trying to maul you while you pick squishy figs is out of this world funny!