Fig Bars

Name: Fig Bars
Ingredients: 2 1/2 c. flour; 3/4 tsp. salt; 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 3/4 c. Crisco; 2 eggs; 3/4 c. sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla; milk (enough to roll out dough); 1 lb. figs; 1/4 lb. raisins; 1/2 lb. walnuts; 1/4 lb. dates; 1/4 tsp. citron or orange peel; 1 tsp. tips of cloves; 11/4 tsp. cinnamon; 3/4 c. sugar; 1/2 pt. or more boiling water

17 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. Crisco
2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
milk (enough to roll out dough)
1 lb. figs
1/4 lb. raisins
1/2 lb. walnuts
1/4 lb. dates
1/4 tsp. citron or orange peel
1 tsp. tips of cloves
11/4 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 pt. or more boiling water

Directions

1

Grind the figs, raisins, walnuts, dates and citron or orange peel. Add a teaspoon tip of cloves, cinnamon, sugar and the boiling water until mixture is easy to spread.
2

Roll out dough and spread mixture.
3

Roll up dough and cut into cookie size pieces. Bake at 375° for 8 to 12 minutes.