Applesauce Fig Spice Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. grated orange peel
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. applesauce
1 c. dried figs, chopped
1 c. Diamond walnuts, chopped
2 Tbsp. milk
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease 9 x 13-inch pan.
Combine butter, brown sugar and egg; beat until fluffy.
Stir in orange peel. Combine flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda and salt; blend into butter mixture alternately with applesauce.
Stir in figs and walnuts.
Spread into greased pan.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool 5 minutes.
Combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla; mix well.
Spread over warm uncut bars.
Cool completely before cutting.
Yields 2 dozen.