Raspberry-fig breakfast bar recipe (and fig puree')
Yield: 36 Servings MM
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c California dried figs -- (coarsely chopped)
- 1 c Water
- 2 tb Honey MMMMM--------------------BREAKFAST BAR RECIPE-------------------------
- 4 1/2 c Flour
- 3 ts Baking powder
- 3 c Brown sugar
- 4 1/2 c Oats
- 1/2 c Butter or margarine -- softened
- 1 1/2 c Fig puree'
- 8 oz Raspberry jam
Instructions:
FIG PUREE: Combine figs water and honey in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until softened. Using knife blade in food processor bowl; add fig mixture. Process 10 seconds or until smooth. Preheat oven to 250 F. Mix all ingredients except jam. Form into crumbs . Press half of mixture into pan sprayed with PAM. Spread jam on crumb crust. Form top layer with remaining mixture. Bake 50-60 minutes. Nutritional Information: Calories 163 Fat 4.77 g Protein 2.32 g Calcium 22 mg Fiber 1.06 g Iron 1.1 mg Potassium 82.7 mg Sodium 64.8 mg Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias



