Jam is no doubt our daily need and does wonders for our daily bread. Dried fig jam, fat free jam granola and fresh strawberry jam are 3 great and delicious recipes to have in your kitchen.

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Below are the 3 recipes for you to prepare:

1. Dried Fig Jam

Ingredients:

- 28 oz dried figs
- 5 cup; water
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 cup sugar
- 1 seeds from juiced lemons
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 tablespoon dark rum

Directions:

- Place figs in 4 qt pot.
- Add all water, cover pot, bring to a boil and remove pot from heat.
- Let the pot of figs sit for at least an hour to plump them.
- Remove figs from the dark water with a slotted spoon.
- Reserve the water.
- Cut stems off figs with scissors and chop figs medium coarse by hand or in a processor.
- Add lemon juice and sugar to the fig water.
- Set water to a second boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Tie up seeds into a cheesecloth bundle and drop in fig water.
- Drop the chopped figs into the fig water.
- Bring fig jam to another boil, then let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Jam should be slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat.
- Take out the cheesecloth bag.
- Stir in the rum and cardamom well.
- Ladle into 1 pint jars (1/2 pint works, too), leaving 1/4" head space.
- Seal jars according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Process jars for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath.

Yield: About 4 pints.

2. Fat-Free Jam Granola

Ingredients:

- 10 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 10-oz jar (apricot or any 1 flavor) jam

Directions:

- Mix together thoroughly in a large bowl, using your hands.
- Spread this mixture out on a large cookie sheet, and bake at 350 for about a half hour until it's starting to brown, taking it out every five minutes or so to stir it around.

3. Fresh Strawberry Jam

Ingredients:

- 6 cup strawberries - sliced
- 2 boxes pectin
- 1 3/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:

- In saucepan, combine strawberries and pectin, mashing or crushing berries to blend completely. Bring mixture to a boil.
- Boil hard for one minute, stirring constantly.
- Add honey and lemon juice.
- Return to a rolling boil for five minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Skim off foam.
- Ladle into hot sterilized jars. Seal.

Makes eight 1/2 pints.

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