Orange Fig Bars

Name: Orange Fig Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 340 grams cups dried figs (about; 1 large egg; 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon fat-free milk; 414 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters honey; 2 Tbsps honey; 6 Tbsps margarine or butter, softened; 2 Tbsps fresh orange juice; 1 Tbsp grated orange rind; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters sugar; 2 Tbsps sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 59 milliliters boiling water

Orange Fig Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 154 calories. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 20. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of honey, flour, orange juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

To prepare dough, beat margarine at medium speed of a mixer until smooth.

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Margarine

Dough

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Blender

Add 1/4 cup sugar; beat 2 minutes.

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Sugar

Add 1/4 cup honey, vanilla, and egg; beat until well-blended. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Honey

Egg

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Add flour mixture to egg mixture, stirring just until moist. Divide the dough in half, and gently press each half of dough into a square on plastic wrap. Cover dough with additional plastic wrap; chill 8 hours.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Wrap

Egg

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Plastic Wrap

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

To prepare filling, place figs and orange rind in a food processor; process until minced.

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Orange Zest

Figs

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Food Processor

Combine boiling water, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 2 tablespoons honey, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in fresh orange juice. With processor on, slowly add orange juice mixture to fig mixture through food chute. Process until well-blended, scraping sides of bowl occasionally; set aside.

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Orange Juice

Honey

Sugar

Water

Figs

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Bowl

Working with one portion of dough at a time (cover remaining dough to keep from drying), roll each portion to a 9-inch square on a heavily floured surface. Fit one portion of dough into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray