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The fig Newton solution.

Here's my variety of a big fig newton.
2 pounds fresh figs.
ect.

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Dang yummy.

Doug


And it looks dang yummy too.  Looks like this one can go in the recipe book.  In a couple years I hope to be able to use some home grown figs to make some goodies too.

Me very hungry now!

Looks good !! I bet it taste 10 times better than the store bought ones and they are good.

Looks amazing.  Enjoy!

Looks very good Doug! Don't forget to share recipe :)

I took the 2lb (split in half) figs added 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a pan. I heated the figs till soft and
ran that through a chopper to cut it up but not puree. I simmered it until it got slightly thick..
That went into the refrigerator to cool off.

In a bowl I put 1 1/2 cup flour, 2/3 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 1/4 stick of butter (10TBS) and 1 teaspoon baking powder. I stirred it with a spoon till it was mixed and sticky.

I put parchment paper on a 13x9 cookie sheet and spread the dough over the parchment paper
until I ran out of dough.

I took the cooled thick figs and spread it over only half of my dough leaving clean edges
to seal the top.
Then I took the parchment paper and folded the top over the fig coated part and pinched off
the edges so juice does not leak out.

cook it at 325 15-20 min until edges brown and top is not sticky.
Let cool and slice.

Tasted a mix of berry, melon and peachy.
Super good with vanilla ice cream or by it's self.

This is just a variation of different recopies I threw together for a try.

Doug.

OMGosh! I am totally going to make this recipe! 
Cheers, Dough, for sharing!

Dough?
Your welcome Lassie

:)

LOL, Doug.  I'm sorry. I have no idea where that "h" came from.
Maybe subconsciously I was thinking of the delicious dough in the recipe, and inadvertently combined the creator with the creation.
   

LOL
no problem, it happens.
thanks

Doug

Thanks Doug!

Sure!


Doug

I will definitely add this to the forum(s) fig recipe cookbook that proposed the other day.

-chh


Wow, where's the like button?

Certainly looks good, nice work Doug.

Thanks everybody.
I love using the fruit I grow for something good.
This year, I'm hunting down ways to use them.
I'm getting way more figs than we can just eat fresh.
I'm going to dehydrate some for treats for my dogs.

Doug

looks yummy

That is great you are making different desserts from your harvests. It's also cool you can taste the different varieties still, and that it is not just a homogenous single flavor. I used to like fig newtons as a kid, probably wouldn't like the commercial cookies as much now that I'm older, but I bet I'd like your homade version. I saw in your last dessert that you are using the Mead fig, that variety was from my late Aunt's yard. She used to make preserves from them.

Mike in Hanover, VA

How cool.
That Mead has been my number one producer for the last 2 years.
I pick 8-10 figs every 2 days. One of my favorites in taste too!
The way to keep the flavors is to cook the figs as little as possible
but tender.

Thanks! I need to go pick her today.

Doug

Hey Doug, Outstanding Job my friend! I would love to have a taste of that baby! Bet there is no comparison with the other cookie! : )

Hi Frank,
your right there is no comparison to store bought newtons.

I just went out and picked 1.4 pounds of more figs.....
and I have a bunch from yesterday yet....

now what?

Take care man

Doug


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