These were delicious!!! I am not a big fan of fig newtons, but these may make me change my mind.
Fresh Fig Bars
By Mrs. E. H. Welsh
INGREDIENTS
4 cups fresh figs, chopped
1 cup water
1 cup honey
salt
2 tablespoons(s) grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons(s) flour
2 tablespoons(s) water
2 tablespoons(s) lemon juice
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup shortening
3/4 cups brown sugar, packed
2 cups sifted flour
3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
PROCEDURE
Combine figs, water honey, 1/4 tsp salt and lemon peel in saucepan and simmer 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until dark and thickened, stirring occasionally. Combine 2 tbs 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 and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour, 1/2 tsp 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 a fork. Bake at 350 ° for 25 - 30 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges. Cut into squares while still warm.Cool completely before removing from pan. Yields: 24 barsServes:
Fresh Fig Bars
By Mrs. E. H. Welsh
INGREDIENTS
4 cups fresh figs, chopped
1 cup water
1 cup honey
salt
2 tablespoons(s) grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons(s) flour
2 tablespoons(s) water
2 tablespoons(s) lemon juice
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup shortening
3/4 cups brown sugar, packed
2 cups sifted flour
3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
PROCEDURE
Combine figs, water honey, 1/4 tsp salt and lemon peel in saucepan and simmer 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until dark and thickened, stirring occasionally. Combine 2 tbs 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 and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour, 1/2 tsp 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 a fork. Bake at 350 ° for 25 - 30 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges. Cut into squares while still warm.Cool completely before removing from pan. Yields: 24 barsServes:
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