Fig and Rum Squares

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, diced
• 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons dark rum, divided
• 1 (9-ounce) package dried black Mission figs, stemmed
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Blend flour, butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt in processor until coarse meal forms.
3. Add 1 tablespoon rum; blend until moist dough forms.
4. Measure 1 cup dough; reserve for topping.
5. Press remaining dough into 11 1/2 x 7 1/2-inch metal baking pan; do not clean processor.
6. Blend figs, orange juice, orange peel, cinnamon, 1/2 cup sugar, and 3 tablespoons rum in processor to coarse paste.
7. Spread filling over crust.
8. Mix sliced almonds into reserved 1 cup dough.
9. Drop topping by small clumps onto filling.
10. Bake until golden, about 35 minutes.
11. Cool completely in pan.
12. Cut lengthwise into 3 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 6 pieces.

flour, butter, golden brown sugar, salt, dark rum, mission figs, orange juice, ground cinnamon, almonds

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/fig-and-rum-squares-239764 (may not work)