Fig Bars

By exdircomp

Ingredients

• •4 cups fresh figs, chopped
• •1 cup water
• •1 cup honey
• •salt
• •2 tablespoons(s) grated lemon peel
• •2 tablespoons(s) flour
• •2 tablespoons(s) water
• •2 tablespoons(s) lemon juice
• •1 cup chopped walnuts
• •1 cup shortening
• •3/4 cups brown sugar, packed
• •2 cups sifted flour
• •3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal

Preparation

Step 1

PROCEDURE
Combine figs, water honey, 1/4 tsp salt and lemon peel in saucepan and simmer 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until dark and thickened, stirring occasionally. Combine 2 tbs flour and water and stir into fig mixture. Cook 5 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and walnuts.

Cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour, 1/2 tsp salt and oatmeal and stir into creamed mixture. Pat half of oatmeal mixture into bottom of a well-greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Spread fig filling evenly over oatmeal mixture. Sprinkle remaining half of oatmeal mixture on top and press with a fork.

Bake at 350 ° for 25 - 30 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges.
Cut into squares while still warm.
Cool completely before removing from pan.