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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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The Aroma brings the holidays to whatever you enjoy this with this sweet syrup because it holds heavenly spices and dark rum. Try it warmed on bread pudding, pancakes, waffles, french toast, pour it into a trifle, glaze a ham, pork roast or a chicken with it. Oh and of course serve it over ice cream. Ingredients:
2 lbs fresh figs, washed |
1 quart water |
4 lbs sugar |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon clove |
1 teaspoon allspice |
1 tablespoon ginger |
1/2 cup dark rum or 1/2 cup grand marnier |
3 cups pecans (or nuts of choice) or 3 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped (or nuts of choice) |
Directions:
1. Place figs and water in 2 batches in a blender and blend till semi smooth but still chunky.
2. Place in a heavy bottom pot with sugar and spices.
3. Bring to a rolling boil at 225°F using a candy thermometer for 20 minutes. Stirring almost constantly so not to burn or to boil over. Add nuts and continue stirring for 5 more minutes.
4. Turn off heat and add carefully dark rum stirring.
5. All the stirring over this heavenly scented syrup is so worth it and you get a facial too! ;).
6. Pour into sterile jars place clean lids and process for 10 minutes.
7. Store out of light. Refrigerate once opened.
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