Fig And Cream Cheese Bars

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 ounces)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• Filling
• 2 cups dried figs, stems removed
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 cup reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar

1. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
2. In a bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
3. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture firmly into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
4. Combine figs, water and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
5. Cook 5 minutes or until figs are tender and sugar dissolves.
6. Cool slightly. Place fig mixture and juice in a blender; process until smooth.
7. Gently spread fig mixture over prepared crust.
8. Place remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, cheese, vanilla, and egg in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.
9. Pour over fig mixture; spread to edges. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
10. Cool in pan on a wire rack; sprinkle with powdered sugar.

flour, brown sugar, salt, butter, filling, dried figs, water, granulated sugar, lemon juice, cream cheese, vanilla, egg, powdered sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fig-and-cream-cheese-bars-178095 (may not work)