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Homemade Fig Newtons

Soft whole wheat pastry wraps a cooked fig and orange filling before baking into sliceable bars.

$0.19per serving $
137 minstart to table
24servings

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Ingredients

  • 8 tbsp salted butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp fresh orange zest
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 6 oz dried figs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp honey

Steps

  1. Simmer the figs, water, orange juice, cinnamon, and honey in a small pan for 10 minutes.
  2. Mash the fig mixture and cool it for 15 minutes.
  3. Beat the butter and brown sugar, then mix in the egg, vanilla, and orange zest.
  4. Stir in both flours, baking powder, and salt, then chill the dough for 30 minutes.
  5. Heat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet.
  6. Roll the dough into two rectangles, spread the fig filling down each center, fold the dough over, and cut into bars.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes, then cool for 25 minutes before serving.

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