Caramelized figs in jar cooking, dear readers, will amaze you! Five minutes of microwave cooking and you’ll have jar-cooked figs, ready to be enjoyed as is or on bruschetta with prosciutto or on aged cheese. Despite the short cooking time, the jar-cooked figs will keep, like fresh, for 15 days in the refrigerator. The preservation, in addition to the vacuum seal, will be guaranteed by the sugar and rum cooking base. What I can strongly recommend is to let the jar rest, closed, in the refrigerator for 2 days after post-cooking before consuming them. By doing so, the figs will absorb part of the liquid and become very soft and translucent, just like caramelized figs in a pan.
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- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 2 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 148.10 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 34.23 (g) of which sugars 30.81 (g)
- Proteins 0.88 (g)
- Fat 0.35 (g) of which saturated 0.07 (g)of which unsaturated 0.25 (g)
- Fibers 3.40 (g)
- Sodium 1.36 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 136 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Shopping List for Making Caramelized Figs in a Jar
- 8 figs (16.6 oz)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons rum
What You Need to Make Figs in Jar Cooking
You can purchase jars suitable for jar cooking on the Decorazioni Dolci website, with discount code WECK10.
- 1 Jar 1-liter jar with thin seal
How to Make Figs in Jar Cooking
Quickly rinse the figs under water with all the skin. Drain them well and place them at the bottom of the jar, with the tip facing upwards.
Sprinkle the sugar on the figs and add the rum.
Clean the rim of the jar, close and latch. Set the microwave to the highest power, insert the jar, and start cooking for 4 minutes. Let it rest for 2 minutes in the turned-off microwave, then proceed with another minute of cooking, always at maximum power*.
At the end of the second cooking, let the closed jar rest for at least 2 hours. The figs with rum will continue cooking at low temperature. Once at room temperature, place the jar in the refrigerator.
Rosella’s Tips…
*In the second cooking step, watch the cooking and turn off as soon as the boiling is intense. This way you will avoid unnecessary splashes. The caramelized figs in jar cooking, like all fruit cooked in jars, need to be monitored during cooking.
To open the jar, pull the seal. Once opened, the figs will keep for 4/5 days in the refrigerator.
Fresh Figs in Jar Cooking Variations…
The alcoholic part of the rum will evaporate during cooking, leaving only the aroma, but if you prefer, you can omit it. In this case, I would add a touch of vanilla.
Fig Jam in Jar Cooking
If you prefer a spreadable jam, cut the figs into small pieces, add ¼ cup of sugar, and cook at 500 watts (an intermediate power between tested and halved), for 5 minutes.
