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Makes
36 bars
16 ounces Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or
Sun-Maid Mission or Calimyrna Figs, stems trimmed and figs
coarsely chopped
1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup rum or orange juice
2 tablespoons hot water
1⁄2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1⁄4 cups old-fashioned oats
Heat oven to 350º F. Coat 13 x 9-inch
baking pan with cooking spray. Combine figs, walnuts, sugar,
rum and hot water; set aside. Beat together butter and sugar
until creamy. Add egg and mix until smooth. Stir in flour
and baking soda; blend in oats to make a soft dough. Reserve
1 cup dough. With floured fingertips, press thin layer of
remaining dough in bottom of prepared pan. Firmly pat fig
mixture over dough. Drop reserved dough by teaspoonfuls over
top, allowing fig mixture to show between drops. Bake 30 minutes
or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan. Drizzle with
rum glaze*.
*Rum Glaze: Stir together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 3-4 teaspoons
rum or orange juice until smooth.
Nutrients per serving: Calories 142; Protein
2g; Fat 4g; Carbohydrate 24g; Sodium 48mg; Dietary Fiber 2g.
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