1363. How To Preserve Green Figs

Slit some small green figs on the top, and put them into water for ten days, and proceed thus: - Put as much salt into the water as will make it bear an egg, then let it settle, take off the scum and put the clear brine to the figs, keep them for ten days; then put them into-fresh water shifting them every day for four days; again drain, then put them into clarified sugar, warm them a little and let them stand till the next day; warm them again, and when they are become green give them a good boil, then boil some sugar to blow, put it to them and give them another boil, and next day drain and dry them.

1364. How To Preserve Ripe Figs

Take the white figs when ripe, slit them in the tops, put them into clarified sugar, and give them a good boil, skim them, and leave them to stand till the next day; then boil some more sugar au souffle, put it to the figs and give them another boil, the next day drain and dry them.