[Sca-cooks] Bidding for Count Gunthar

[Olwen the Odd]

> > Right onnnn!   FIGNEWTONS .   Moonpie past its prime.For a dozen I
>woudn't
> >  give a dime!   Chirhart (Putting on hisFignewton Eye patch)
>
>*puts on his Fig newton eye patch*ARRGH. We be de Fig Newton Pirates. All
>ya
>landlubber eaten dem Moon Pies betta walk the plank!!! AARGH. It be Fig
>Newtons for me AAAAAARRRRRRRGH
>
>Misha
>2nd Fig Newton Pirate

Fig Newtons

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Begin with roll cookie dough

cream:
1 / 2 cup white or brown sugar
with:
1 / 2 cup butter
beat in:
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 1 / 2 cup sifted all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 / 2 teaspoon salt

Chill dough for 3 to 4 hours before rolling.
Roll out thick and cut into 5 inch wide strip
In the center of the strip place filling

Fig Filling

Boil and stir until thick:
1 cup chopped figs
6 Tablespoons sugar
5 Tablespoons boiling water
1 / 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons butter
1 / 8 teaspoons salt

Fold ends over the filling to cover.  Trim ends.  Mend seam with water.
Place seam side down on greased cookie sheet.  Bake 7 to 12 minutes.

Enjoy!

Olwen, trying to add a little more food content....


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