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Homemade Fig Newtons Recipe


Homemade Fig Newtons Recipe
These Are Yummy... Me and The Kids Like Them!

Chef_irish

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Ingredients
  • 1 lb. dried figs or 2 lbs. fresh figs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 or 1 cup water (1 cup for dried figs; 1/2 cup for fresh)
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temp.
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon cream or milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 3/4 cup flour

Directions
  1. Dice figs, soak in water 1 hour.
  2. Add sugar & cook on medium heat until of thin jam consistency.
  3. Beat sugar, butter, egg, milk & vanilla until well blended.
  4. Add dry ingredients (salt,baking powder, flour).
  5. Mix well and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  6. Place 1/2 on well floured dough cloth; knead about 6 times.
  7. Roll out to 1/4" thick. Line 13 x 9" glass dish; cover with figs.
  8. Roll remaining dough, cover figs
  9. and Cut off any excess dough.
  10. Cook at 350' 30 minutes.
  11. Let cool and cut into squares.

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Bring on the figs, chef! Oh! Do I ever love my figs and this sounds excellent. 5 and thank you!
Lorraine


I also am a huge fig fan and a fig newton fan. Great post chef and a high t.


This sounds yummy and easy to do. Fig Newtons are one of my favorite cookies.Thanks for a great post.


Today is fig day. I am crazy about fig newtons.


I love fig newtons and the chance to make anything myself always seems better to my guys. will give this a try.


Love home-made fig newtons! Your recipe is very easy and sounds delish!


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