Nutty Fig Bars
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
24
ingredients
- 3 cups whole wheat flour (or combination of whole wheat and all-purpose flours)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans, toasted
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Filling
- 1 lb dried fig, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 3⁄4 cup orange juice
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (optional)
directions
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, if using; set aside.
- In mixer on high speed, beat shortening, butter and brown sugar until combined.
- Reduce speed to low; add eggs and vanilla.
- Increase speed to high; beat until light and fluffy.
- Add the flour mixture and beat just until blended.
- Stir in nuts.
- Turn dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap, flatten into a disc and wrap; chill at least 2 hours.
- While dough is chilling, prepare filling.
- In large saucepan over medium heat, combine figs, sugar, orange juice, water and salt, if using.
- Stirring occasionally, cook until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 10 minutes; cool completely.
- Heat oven to 350-degrees.
- Remove dough from refrigerator; divide in half.
- On floured surface, roll out one half into a 13X9-inch rectangle: set aside.
- Press remaining half into bottom of a 13X9-inch baking pan.
- Spread fig filling over dough in pan, then place rolled dough over filling, gently pressing to cover.
- Bake until dough is browned and cooked through, 35-40 minutes.
- Cut into squares.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
skat5762
Hampton Roads, Virginia
Food, felines, vino, photography