Fig Walnut Oat Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup figs
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup oats

Method

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. 2 Combine figs, walnuts, sugar, orange juice, and hot water in a mixing bowl and set aside.
3. 3 Mix butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add egg and mix until smooth.
4. 4 Stir flour and baking soda into the egg mixture. Blend in oats to make soft dough.
5. 5 Reserve 1 cup of dough. Press remaining dough into the pan bottom. Spread fig mixture over dough.
6. 6 Crumble reserved dough over top. Bake 30 minutes until golden brown. Cool and cut into 24 bars.