Spiced Figs in Port

Name: Spiced Figs in Port
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 pints
Ingredients: 3 cups dried figs, about 1 1/2 pounds; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup red-wine vinegar; 1 cup port; 2 sticks cinnamon, broken; 20 whole cloves

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 45 minutes, plus overnight standing
Rating: 4(13)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 pints

3cups dried figs, about 1½ pounds
1½cups granulated sugar
1cup red-wine vinegar
1cup port
2sticks cinnamon, broken
20whole cloves

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Preparation

Step 1
Rinse figs, cover with water and simmer 20 minutes. Drain, reserving the liquid. Return one cup of the cooking liquid to the pan, along with the remaining ingredients and simmer briefly, just until the sugar dissolves.
Step 2
Return figs to the pan and simmer 10 minutes longer. Cover and allow to stand overnight in syrups.
Step 3
Transfer to clean jars or containers and refrigerate or reheat to boiling, transfer to clean, hot, 16-ounce canning jars, process 15 minutes in a boiling water bath and seal with new lids according to manufacturer's directions.

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