How do they fig in a figroll?

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How do they fig in a figroll?
Fig Bars



INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup butter or margarine, room temperature

1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed

3 large eggs

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cup finely chopped dried figs

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optional



PREPARATION:

In a large mixing bowl, using a hand held electric mixer, cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, grated lemon peel, and vanilla; beat well. Into a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually blend into the creamed mixture.



Stir in chopped figs and the chopped nuts, if using. Pour into greased 13X9X2-inch baking pan. Bake fig bars at 350° for 25 minutes. Cool; cut into bars.

Makes 24 to 32 fig bars.



CELESTE FIG ROLLS



4 c. sifted Pillsbury's Best all-purpose flour, plain

1/4 c. granulated sugar

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2/3 c. Land O' Lakes chilled butter

2/3 c. whole fresh milk

1/3 c. fresh squeezed lemon juice



Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together dry ingredients. Blend in butter on slow speed, about 2 minutes. Stir lemon juice into milk and add quickly to flour mixture. Beat only enough to form soft dough. Knead 4 or 5 times.

Using rolling pin, roll dough 1/4 inch thick between large plastic sheets. I use open cleaning bags. (Dough is soft and sticky.) Spread on filling, leaving 1 inch margin around edge. Roll in jelly-roll fashion. Cut with scissors into 1-inch slices, and cut each slice into 3 pieces.



Place in lined muffin tin as rolls are cut, using a small spatula. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold.



CELESTE FIG FILLING (make this first) :



3 c. fig preserves with syrup, stems removed

1/4 c. Pillsbury's Best all-purpose flour, plain

1 tbsp. grated fresh lemon peel



Puree figs, add lemon peel and flour, and cook on low heat (in a stainless steel saucepan) until a thick paste. Stir from time to time. This takes about 5 minutes. Allow to cool.

NOTE: Use canned figs with thick syrup when available. 3/4 cup Land O' Lakes butter may be substituted for butter.



hope these help. good luck and enjoy.

gert