Cranberry Fig Bars Recipe

Ingredients

Dough:
• 1/2 Cup butter, softened
• 1/2 Cup brown sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 Cup flour
• 1/2 Cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 Tsp cinnamon, ground
• 1/4 Tsp baking soda
Filling:
• 1 1/2 Cup dried figs
• 1/2 Cup water
• 1 1/2 Cup Cranberries, frozen
• Zest from a small orange
• 1/2 Tsp cinnamon, ground
• 1/2 Tsp nutmeg, ground
• 1/2 Tbsp honey

Instructions

Dough:
1. In a bowl, mix the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg to combine.
2. In another bowl, combine the flours, cinnamon and baking soda. Add this dry mixture to the butter mixture and mix to combine.
3. Make the dough into a disc and cover with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 1 hour.
Filling:
4. Put the ingredients in a saucepan and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for a few minutes.
5. Process in a food processor until it becomes a paste. Put the filling in a piping bag.
Bars:
6. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
7. On a floured surface, roll the chilled dough into a 10" x14" rectangle. Trim edges using a knife. Cut the dough lengthwise into three 3.5"x14" strips.
8. Apply the filling down the middle of each strip of dough. Fold each edge of dough on top of the filling, making a log, sealing the edges. Place seam side down on the baking sheet and cut each log into 2" bars.
9. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

Notes