Retseli

Macedonian

Ingredients for 4 people

30 ripe figs

1kg sugar

2 glasses water

150ghoney

vanilla

juice of 1/2 lemon.

Directions

Remove the stems from the figs and boil them in water for 7 minutes.

Rinse them thoroughly under cold water and drain them gently with your hands.Dissolve the sugar and the honey in water and boil the syrup.Once it thickens, place the figs in the syrup.

Continue to boil, skimming the top layer, until it starts forming large bubbles; then, remove from the stove and add the vanilla and the lemon juice.Leave the preserve for one day and if it isn’t thick enough, boil it again for another 10 minutes.

Editing & photoshoot :
Stella Spanou
Author of Cooking Books, Award Winning Photographer