Fig Newton Bars

Name: Fig Newton Bars
Ingredients: 3 cups flour, all-purpose sifted; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 23 cup butter or margarine; 1/2 cup brown sugar, dark firmly packed; 1/2 cup brown sugar, light firmly packed; 2 each egg whites; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups figs fresh, finely chopped; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

12 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

3 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
23 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar, dark firmly packed
1/2 cup brown sugar, light firmly packed
2 each egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups figs fresh, finely chopped
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

1

Sift flour with salt and cinnamon.
2

Cream butter and sugars until very fluffy; beat in egg whites and vanilla.
3

Slowly work in flour; wrap dough and chill 2 to 3 hours.
4

Meanwhile, prepare filling.
5

Simmer the ingredients together, stirring frequently, 5 to 7 minutes until thick.
6

Cool but do not chill.
7

When dough has chilled long enough, preheat oven to 350F (180C).
8

Roll out dough, a small portion at a time, 1/4 inch thick and cut in pieces about 2 1/2 inches wide and 3 inches long.
9

Place a level teaspoon of fig mixture in the center of each and fold dough around filling as though folding a business letter.
10

Flatten cookies slightly and place seam down 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets; bake about 12 minutes until lightly browned and just firm.
11

Cool on racks.