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Sicilian Fig Bars
Preparation info
- Makes about
30
cookies - Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 2008
Although fig bars are standard American fare, fig-filled cookies are also very traditional in Sicily, where they are called cucidati. I’ve decided to merge the two and make a fig bar that is shaped like the industrially made one, but has some typical Sicilian seasonings in it for extra flavor.
Ingredients
1½ pounds 700 grams 1 cup
Method
- To make the filling, use kitchen scissors to snip the stems from the figs (they are very sharp and hard), and snip each fig into 5 or 6 pieces. In a large saucepan, combine the figs, water, apricot preserves, rum, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir to mix well.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce the heat to low and let the f