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Fig Newtons

Category: Misc

Author: The Savvybearcat

Date: 1/1/2007

Rating:

(3.0) by 1 users

Ingredients:

5 tbsp Unsalted butter, softened
2 tbsp Sour cream
2/3 cup Firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 cup Flour
2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp Salt

MMMMMFILLING

2 cup Dried figs, preferably moist-pack black figs, stems removed
1 3/4 cup Water
1/3 cup Sugar
2 tsp Grated lemon peel
1/4 tsp Salt

Instructions:

In a small bowl beat the butter and sour cream until light. Gradually
add the brown sugar, beating until the mixture is very light and
thick. Incorporate the eggs one at a time; beat in the vanilla.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and
salt. Add gradually to the creamed mixture. Divide the dough into
three equal parts, wrap each part in lightly floured plastic wrap,
then refrigerate the dough for at least two hours.

Meanwhile, combine the figs and water in a heavy saucepan and simmer,
covered for 30 mintues, or until the fruit is soft. Add the sugar,
lemon peel and salt, and simmer, covered, for 15 mintues longer.
Press the mixture through the coarse disk of a food mill. Cool.

On a well-floured board, roll one piece of chilled dough into a
rectangle about 5 by 11 inches (12 by 28 cm). Spread one third of the
fig filling along one side of the dough, covering an area roughly 2
inches (5 cm) wide and 10 inches (25 cm) long, leaving margins of
about 1/2 inch (1 cm) on the edges. Mound the filling slightly along
its length, then moisten the exposed margins with water. Very
gently, lift the uncovered dough with a spatula and fold it over the
filling. Press it down, then trim the edges and shape the roll into a
neat half cylinder about 11 inches (28 cm) long and 2 to 2 1/2 inches
(5 to 6 cm) wide. Place the filled roll on a large baking sheet that
has been buttered lightly or covered with parchment paper.

Repeat the filling operation wth the remaining two thirds of the
dough and filling, then bake the three rolls in a preheated 350F
(180C) oven for 25 minutes, or until they are ightly browned.

Cool the rolls briefly on a rack. Then with a sharp, serrated knife,
trim off the ends of each roll and cut it into slices about 1 1/2
inches (4 cm) thick. Replace the slices on the rack. When the fig
bars are completely cool, store them in an air-tight container.