Fig Bars

• 2 cupsdried figs, chopped, 16 ounces
• 1/2 cupwalnuts, chopped
• 1/3 cupgranulated sugar
• 1/4 cuporange juice, juice from 1/2 orange
• 2 tbspwater
• 1/2 cupmargarine, softened, or butter
• 1 cupbrown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour
• 1/2 tspbaking soda
• 1 1/4 cupsrolled oats

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Method

1. 1

   Wash hands with soap and water.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

3. 3

   Combine figs, walnuts, sugar, orange juice, and hot water in a mixing bowl and set aside.

4. 4

   Mix together margarine or butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add egg and mix until smooth.

5. 5

   Mix flour and baking soda. Stir into egg mixture. Blend in oats to make soft dough.

6. 6

   Reserve 1 cup of dough for topping. With floured fingertips, press the remaining dough into a thin layer on the bottom of the baking pan.

7. 7

   Spread fig mixture evenly over the dough. Crumble reserved dough over top, allowing fig mixture to show.

8. 8

   Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in baking pan. Cut into 24 bars (about 2 1/2 x 2 inches).