Rich, Rich, Rich - Vanilla and Fig Squares
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
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16 squares
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 1 cup butter, soft
- 1⁄2 cup sugar, vanilla (or white)
- 2 eggs, yolks, large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, pure
- 2 tablespoons orange rind
- 2 cups flour, white
- 2 1⁄2 cups figs, peeled and chopped, fresh
- 1⁄2 cup raisins, golden
- 1⁄2 cup coconut, flaked
- 1⁄2 teaspoon orange rind
- 3⁄4 cup sugar, vanilla (or white)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract, pure
- 1 cup water, boiling
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄4 cup coconut, flaked
directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well.
- Next add the vanilla and orange rind.
- Now slowly beat in the flour, until well blended.
- Spread the crust batter evenly into an ungreased 13 x 9 " pan.
- Bake in a 375 degree oven for 15 minutes, remove and set aside to cool until needed.
- Reduce heat in oven to 300 degrees.
- In a medium size pot, add the figs, raisins, 1/2 cup coconut, orange rind, sugar, vanilla extract, boiling water and butter.
- Boil over medium heat for about 30 minutes until the filling is thick and resembles jam.
- Spread the filling over the crust and bake in a 300 degree oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove squares from oven and place on rack, sprinkle with the remaining coconut, cool, then cut and enjoy!
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Reviews
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Well, I didn't plan early enough to have some vanilla sugar made up for this recipe, but now have it in the works for another time! Meanwhile (back at the ranch) I made these this time with just the regular stuff & still, what with the orange zest & figs & raisins, & all the rest . . . Well, just let me say ~ ~ THESE ARE ABSOLUTELY GREAT! Because they're so rich, I cut them into much smaller pieces (48 in all) to have for a monthly group I'm hosting tomorrow evening! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]
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