Fig Newtons # 3

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Title: Fig Newtons # 3
Categories: Bar cookies
Yield: 1 servings

1/2 c Shortening
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 c Sugar
3 c Flour
1 Egg; well beaten
3 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Finely chopped figs

Cream shortening and 1 cup sugar. Add egg and beat until light and
fluffy. Mix milk and vanilla. Sift salt, flour and baking powder
together. Add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Blend all
well. Roll out to 1/8 inch thickness on lightly floured board.
(Rectangle shape) Put figs in saucepan with remaining sugar and 1 cup
boiling water. Boil 5 minutes. Cool. Spread cooked mixture over half
the dough. Cover with the other half of the dough. Cut into oblong
bars. Bake in 400 oven for 12 - 15 minutes.
From-DDB15B- I got this one from my grandmother many years ago.
She used this and it always turned out super. Karen Krugman

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