Fig newtons # 4
40 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | ounces | Dried figs; chopped |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| ¾ | cup | Water |
| 1 | Lemon; juiced | |
| ½ | cup | Shortening |
| 1 | cup | Brown sugar; packed |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 2½ | cup | Flour |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
Directions
In a saucepan combine figs, sugar, water and lemon juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thick and jam like. Cool. In a bowl, combine shortening, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in flour, soda and salt. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface and knead a few times to make a smooth ball. With a floured rolling pin roll dough out to a 14 x 12-inch rectangle. Cut dough with a knife into 4 strips, 3½ inches wide and 12 inches long. Spoon filling in a mound down the center of each strip.
Using a spatula, turn in sides of each strip to enclose the filling.
Press edges together and turn strip seam side down. With a sharp knife cut each strip into 10 pieces. Place on greased baking sheets and bake at 375 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes, or until fig newtons are puffed and firm to the touch. Cool on a rack and store in an airtight container in a cool dry place. Makes 40.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #195 by "Griff" <wgriffin@...> on Jul 28, 1997