Fig Newton Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg, well beaten
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fig, finely chopped

Preparation

Cream the shortening and 1 cup sugar; add the egg and beat until light and fluffy.
Mix the milk with the vanilla.
Sift salt, flour and baking powder together; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
Blend well.
Roll out to 1/8 inch thickness on lightly floured board (rectangle shape).
Put figs in saucepan with remaining sugar and 1 cup boiling water.
Boil 5 minutes; cool.
Spread the cooked mixture over half the dough; fold over the other half of the dough to cover.
Cut into rectangular bars.
Bake in 400\u00b0F for 12 to 15 minutes.