Ben said to me one day recently, "will you make me some Fig Newton-like snacks for work?" I happened to have come across this recipe so I knew just where to start... except it's not yet fig season, there's no way my small fig tree will produce enough, and stores just don't seem to sell them. I had relegated myself to making him the date bars, which he would have enjoyed had I not come across these...
Dried figs! Janice, just another reason to move to Houston... think of all the money you could be spending at Costco! It took me a while to decide which recipe to follow, but since the fig recipe calls for fresh, and the dried resemble dates, I used the date filling recipe, substituting the same amount of chopped dried figs. Dried figs aren't quite as sweet as dates, but I started out with the amount of honey called for figuring I could add more if it needed it, but it didn't. I cooked the figs for 45 minutes as called for with the fresh figs since they don't dissolve the way dates do. These are definitely tasty, and I'm glad I found the figs because they give the bars that exotic flavor and crunch.
I know I love them, but Ben is out with the guys tonight so I'll update you all with his rating soon!
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My fig tree is oh so loaded down with figs this year...there will be a lot of this recipe in my freezer soon. The figs usually start ripening about July 4th. Julia, you got me anxious. I really do like these! Would you believe though, David likes the date version the best...so either way we are good!
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