Title: Fig Jam (Teen Bi Succar)
Categories: Fruit Jam
Yield: 1 Servings

2	lb	Dried figs
3	c	Sugar
3	c	Water
1	tb	Lemon juice
1 1/2	ts	Powdered anise seed
1 1/2	tb	Roasted sesame seeds
1/4	ts	Powdered mustikah (gum
		Arabic)
1/4	c	Pine kernels
1/2		To 1 cup walnuts

This delicious and nourishing jam will keep for several months, unsealed, in a cool place. Cut the dried figs in small pieces. Dissolve sugar in water and bring to a full boil. Skim off foam. Add lemon juice. Place figs in the syrup and boil together on a medium flame. Gradually increase the flame, stirring mixture constantly to avoid burning. Add walnuts, pine nuts, sesame seeds and anise seeds (powder) and cook on low fire for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from fire. Stir in mustikah. Pour into jars. Decorate tops with walnut halves which have been lightly toasted.

Lita in Vancouver. alotzkar@direct.ca

From: Al Date: 23 Feb 97 Jewish-Food List Ä

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