Fig Bars

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Baked Goods, Cookies, Desserts

Ingredients

1 batch Tart Pastry Dough


1 1/4 cups prepared Fig Fruit Pie Filling, well mashed


1 batch Streusal Topping


Baking sheet

Parchment

Description

The process is easier if you prepare each part of the bars ahead.
Make the filling one day, the dough and streusel another. Have everything in the fridge and just pull it out when you are ready to assemble and bake.

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Let the dough warm just enough to use.

Press your dough out onto the parchment covered sheet. You want it fairly thin, but make sure there are no holes or spots so thin you can see through them. Chill for a few minutes.
Spreading Dough

Spread on your fig filling.
Spreading Filling

Spread streusel over the top.
Spreading Streusal

Bake for 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned.
Baked

Let cool in the pan 5 minutes.
Lift out and move it to a cutting board to cut into squares. (If this is particularly difficult because of your batch size, you can freeze them for a few minutes.)
Cool completely on a cooling rack before putting away.
Cooling bars

Store in the refrigerator or freezer.
Frozen, these stack easily and keep for months. Just lay them out in a single layer on a parchment, freeze, then move to a container with parchment between the layers.