Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   7       lb           Figs
   4       lb           Sugar
   1       pint            Vinegar
   1       pint              -- Water
   1       t            Cloves
   1       t            Allspice
   1       t            Cinnamon
     1/2   ts           Mace

Preparation:

Blanch figs 5 to 10 minutes. Heat sugar and water and add vinegar and spices (either ground or whole). Boil 5 minutes. Remove spice bag. Add figs and cook until the fruit can be pierced with a toothpick and until penetration of syrup is complete. (This may take a half hour at a slow boil.) Fill sterilized jars and seal at once.