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Fig and Rum Squares

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 18 Servings

Ingredients

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

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend flour, butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt in processor until coarse meal forms. Add 1 tablespoon rum; blend until moist dough forms. Measure 1 cup dough; reserve for topping. Press remaining dough into 11 1/2 x 7 1/2-inch metal baking pan; do not clean processor.

    Step 2

    Blend figs, orange juice, orange peel, cinnamon, 1/2 cup sugar, and 3 tablespoons rum in processor to coarse paste. Spread filling over crust. Mix sliced almonds into reserved 1 cup dough. Drop topping by small clumps onto filling. Bake until golden, about 35 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Cut lengthwise into 3 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 6 pieces.