Fig Bars Recipe
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Ingredients: Bars:
⅔ c. shortening
¾ c. sugar
1 egg
½ tsp. vanilla
½ tsp. grated orange peel
2 c. sifted enriched flour
1½ tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
4 tsp. milk
Fig Filling:
1 c. chopped figs
grated peel of 1 lemon
1 cup boiling water
½ c. sugar
2 T. enriched flour
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Directions:Bars:
Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar. Add egg; beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Add vanilla and grated orange peel; mix thoroughly. Sift dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture together with milk.
Divide dough in half. Chill 1 hour so it's easy to handle. Roll dough ⅛ inch thick. Cut in long strips 3 inches wide. Spread half the strips with fig filling and cover with remaining strips. Press together with a fork; cut strips in 2 inch lengths. Bake on greased cookie sheet in moderate (350º) oven for about 20 minutes.
Fig Filling:
Add 1 c. chopped figs and grated lemon peel to 1 c. boiling water. Mix ½ c. sugar and 2 T. enriched flour; add some of hot mixture and stir into remaining hot mixture. Cook 5 minutes.
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Number Of
Servings:2 dozen bars |
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