Fabulous Fig Bars & Tartlets

Rich, chewy and packed with flavor. Rum glaze adds

the finishing touch.

16 oz. figs, stemmed and coarsely chopped

½ cup chopped walnuts

1/3 cup sugar

¼ cup rum or orange juice

2 TBSP hot water

1 ½ cups butter, softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ tsp baking soda

1 ¼ cup rolled oats

Rum Glaze

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 13x9 inch baking pan with

vegetable cooking spray. In small bowl, combine figs, walnuts, sugar,

rum and hot water. Set aside.

In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy. Beat in egg.

Stir in flour and baking soda. Add oats; mix well. Reserve 1 cup dough.

With floured hands, press thin layer of remaining dough onto bottom

of prepared pan. Firmly pat fig mixture over dough. Drop reserved

dough by teaspoonfuls over top, allowing fig mixture to show between

drops. Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan.

Drizzle with rum glaze. Cut into 36 bars.

Rum Glaze: Stir together ½ cup powdered sugar and 3-4 tsp rum

or orange juice until smooth.

Tartlet Variation: Prepare dough and filling for Fabulous Fig Bars.

Coat mini tart shell pans or mini muffin tins with vegetable cooking

spray. With floured fingertips, press thin layer of dough (1/8-1/4 inch)

onto bottom and sides of pans. Firmly pat fig mixture over dough,

filling to rim. Do not add topping. Place pans on baking sheet and

bake until edges are golden brown. Cool; gently remove from pans.

Drizzle tops with rum glaze.

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