Biscuits, Bars And Cookies Recipes - Figgy Bars

Ingredients

• 350g/1 1/2 cups dried figs

• 3 eggs

• 175g/3/4 cup caster sugar

• 75g/3/4 cup plain flour

• 5ml/1 5sp baking powder

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp ground cloves

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp grated nutmeg

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp salt

• 75g/3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

• 30ml/2 tbsp brandy or cognac

• icing sugar, for dusting

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 160'C/325"F/Gas 3. Then line a 30 x 20 x 3cm/12 x 8 x 1 1/2in baking tin with greaseproof paper and grease the paper.

2. With a sharp knife, chop the figs roughly. Set aside. In a bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until well blended. In another bowl, sift together the dry ingredients, then fold into the egg mixture in several batches.

3. Scrape the mixture into the baking tin and bake until the top is firm and brown, about 35-40 minutes. It should still be soft underneath.

4. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then unmould and transfer to a sheet of greaseproof paper lightly sprinkled with icing sugar. Cut into bars.