Fresh Fig and Oatmeal Bar

By Bellacucinam

Ingredients

• 4 cup fresh figs chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons water shopping list
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 3 cups quick cooking oatmeal

Details

Servings 18
Adapted from grouprecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine figs, water, honey, salt and lemon peel in saucepan and simmer 1-1/2 hours stirring occasionally.
Combine 2 tablespoons 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 with brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and oatmeal and stir into creamed mixture.

Pat half of oatmeal mixture into bottom of a well greased rectangular pan.
Spread fig filling evenly over oatmeal mixture then sprinkle remaining half of oatmeal mixture on top and press with fork.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Cut into squares while still warm.
Cool completely before removing from pan.