70's Fig Nortons
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cool unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup dried figs, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- A large cookie sheet, well greased, or lined with parchment paper or lined with nonstick baking mats, or a nonstick cookie sheet.
- A straight edge or ruler
- Dough: Blend the dry ingredients in a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer).
- Add the butter and mix at low speed until sandy.
- Whisk 3 of the eggs together until foamy and add to the bowl.
- Mix to combine.
- Form the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- Filling: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, and cook over medium heat until all the liquid is absorbed by the figs and the mixture is thick.
- Let cool slightly, then puree in a food processor (or using a hand blender) until smooth.
- Refrigerate until ready to bake.
- (The recipe can be made up to this point and refrigerated up to 3 days.)
- When you're ready to bake, heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Make an egg wash by whisking the remaining egg with 2 teaspoons of water.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a rough rectangle, about 1/8-inch thick.
- Cut the dough lengthwise into strips, at least 2 1/2 inches wide.
- Paint around the edges of 1 strip with egg wash.
- Pipe or spoon the fig filling down the center of the strip and then fold the dough over to enclose the filling, slightly overlapping the long edge, like a letter.
- Place the tube, seam side down, on the cookie sheet, then press down lightly to flatten somewhat.
- Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
- Bake until light golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Use a sharp knife to cut into 1-inch segments.
allpurpose, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, butter, eggs, dried figs, orange juice, apple juice, ground cinnamon, cookie sheet
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/70s-fig-nortons-recipe.html (may not work)