Ingredients
- Crumb Mixture
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (or your favorite nuts, chopped)
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- Filling
- 17 ounces Kadota Figs with liquid (if unavailable stewed figs with liquid would also work) (1 can)
- 1/2 cup dried figs, chopped, stems removed
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves, ground
How to Make
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Step 1: To make the crumb mixture: place all the crumb ingredients (flour - butter) in a bowl and then using a pastry blender cut the butter and the other ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Step 2: To make the filling: In a saucepan on medium heat add the canned figs and their liquid and cut the canned figs into small pieces and then add the dried figs and the next 5 ingredients (-cloves) and cook for 5-10 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
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Step 3: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 4: Put half of the crumb mixture into a greased and floured 8 x 8x2 inch baking pan and press the crumbs into the pan.
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Step 5: Pour fig filling over the crumb mixture.
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Step 6: Crumble the remaining half of the crumb mixture over the fig filling, spreading evenly over entire pan.
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Step 7: Bake for 25-30 minutes or until browned.
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Step 8: Remove to a cooling rack before cutting into bars.
We hope you enjoy this recipe!
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