Quicker Fig Preserves
["5 lb. fresh figs", "5 lb. sugar", "ground ginger"]
["To reduce cooking time, freeze figs (make up preserves when it's cool weather!).", "When ready to cook, knock off as much ice from the figs as possible.", "Place figs in heavy-bottomed pan and cook very slowly until the figs have begun to melt; increase the temperature gradually until hot.", "Add the sugar and cook until as thick as desired, stirring very frequently to prevent scorching. Add the ground ginger, a 1/2 teaspoonful at a time to taste. Bottle in sterilized half-pint jars.", "Hot biscuits, here we come!"]
["fresh figs", "sugar", "ground ginger"]