Fresh Fig Bars Recipe

Free Recipe Fresh Fig Bars

Recipe Type: C Recipes

Recipe Preparation: bake

Cooking Ingredients for Fresh Fig Bars Recipe

4 c Fresh figs, chopped
1 c Water
1 c Honey
Salt
2 tb Grated lemon peel
2 tb Flour
2 tb Water
2 tb Lemon juice
1 c Shortening
3/4 c Brown sugar; packed
2 c Sifted flour
3 c Quick-cooking oatmeal

Fresh Fig Bars Preparation

Combine figs, water, honey, 1/4 teaspoon salt and lemon peel in saucepan and simmer 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until dark and thickened, stirring occasionally. Combine 2 tablespoons flour and water and stir into fig mixture. Cook 5 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and walnuts. Cream shortening with brown sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and oatmeal and stir into creamed mixture. Pat half of oatmeal mixture into bottom of a well-greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Spread fig filling evenly over oatmeal mixture. Sprinkle remaining half of oatmeal mixture on top and press with fork. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Cut into squares while still warm. Cool completely before removing from pan. Source: Fast & Fun Recipes Featuring Fresh Figs From California Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias califfig

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Recipe Serves: 24

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