Cherry - Fig Bars
From jo_jo_ba 15 years ago
- 42 minutes to make
- Serves 30
This is my latest attempt to make a decent, yet different, "Fig Newton" style cookie for my grandpa to enjoy - he introduced me to the classic snack and I fell in love with it at an early age! Now that I can't have the oils or fat I'm just out to make something for him!
Ingredients
- ---Filling--- shopping list
- 4 oz dried figs, diced shopping list
- 1/4 cup water shopping list
- 1/3 cup thawed frozen cherries (with juice) shopping list
- 1 tbsp lemon juice shopping list
- 1 tsp ground ginger shopping list
- ---Cookie--- shopping list
- 1 tsp cornstarch shopping list
- 3 tbsp water shopping list
- 1/2 cup shortening shopping list
- 1/4 cup sugar shopping list
- 1/2 tbsp vanilla shopping list
- 1 cup flour shopping list
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour shopping list
- 1/4 tsp baking powder shopping list
How to make it
- ---Filling---
- Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepot and bring up to a slow simmer.
- Cook 25 - 30 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed and figs begin to "paste".
- Purée in a food processor to a thick puree.
- Cool completely, set aside.
- ---Cookie---
- Combine cornstarch and water in a small dish, whisking smooth. Set aside.
- Cream shortening and sugar until light.
- Beat in cornstarch slurry and vanilla until well combined.
- By hand, gently but thoroughly beat in the flours and baking powder to form a very stiff dough.
- ---Assembly---
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
- Roll dough into a large, fairly thin (1/4" or so) rectangle on a well-floured board.
- Cut into four wide, equal strips.
- Place filling in a pastry bag with a large plain tip (or use a large Ziploc with a corner cut off).
- Pipe a line of filling down one side of each strip.
- Fold the dough over the filling, pinching the edges to seal well. Place on baking sheets.
- Chill 2-3 hours, or freeze up to 3 months.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Using a sharp, serrated knife, cut each log into ten equal cookies.
- Bake 12 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on sheets.
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These sound wonderful! I have had them made with blueberries that were very good, but I have never made them myself. Thanks for posting.
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