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Fresh Fig Bars Recipe


Fresh Fig Bars Recipe
These are very very tasty. Everyone loves these when I make them. I take them to the office when my figs come in and everyone loves them. Hope you do too.

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Ingredients
  • 4 cup fresh figs chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 3 cups quick cooking oatmeal

Directions
  1. Combine figs, water, honey, salt and lemon peel in saucepan and simmer 1-1/2 hours stirring occasionally.
  2. Combine 2 tablespoons flour and water and stir into fig mixture.
  3. Cook 5 minutes longer stirring constantly.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and walnuts.
  5. Cream shortening with brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  6. Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and oatmeal and stir into creamed mixture.
  7. Pat half of oatmeal mixture into bottom of a well greased rectangular pan.
  8. Spread fig filling evenly over oatmeal mixture then sprinkle remaining half of oatmeal mixture on top and press with fork.
  9. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
  10. Cut into squares while still warm.
  11. Cool completely before removing from pan.

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