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Fig and Date Newtons Recipe

Servings: 0

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup honey optional
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups flour

Fig Paste

  • 1 1/2 cups dried figs chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Date Paste

  • 1 cup dates pitted and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped

Instructions

  • Cream the butter until fluffy, then add the honey and continue beating. Add the egg and vanilla; beat. Add the flour and beat on low, until everything just comes together. The dough should be soft and buttery. Shape into a flat disk. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. Make the fillings (instructions below)
  • Roll out half of the dough to form a 20cm x 30xm rectangle and cut in 2 lengthwise.
  • Spread the filling in middle of each rectangle and fold the sides (should overlap or meet).
  • You’ll end up with flat snake shapes. Do the same with remaining half of the dough.
  • Cut into desired size bars and bake at 150 degrees C until brown.


Fig Filling

  • Cook the chopped figs and butter in saucepan over low heat. Add the vanilla and allow to cook for a few minutes.
  • Add water and simmer for a few minutes until the figs are soft and the mixture begins to have a jam texture(it’s okay if the fig skins are still tough). Cool.

Date Filling

  • Place chopped dates in a saucepan with the cinnamon and butter. Cook on low heat until they’re soft enough to mash. Cool

  • Grind or chop your walnuts finely and add them to the mixture

Notes

If you add the honey: bake at 150 C
If you omit the honey bake at 180 C & add an extra 8 tablespoons of butter
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