Dried Fig Jam

• 1 kg (2 lb) dried figs
• 750 g (1½

Chop the figs roughly. Boil the sugar and water with the lemon juice for a few minutes, then add the figs and simmer gently until they are soft and impregnated with the syrup, which should have thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Stir constantly to avoid burning. Add the aniseed, pine nuts and walnuts, and simmer gently, stirring, for a few minutes longer. Rem