Fig and Rum Squares

  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)

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