Fig Bars II

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 0.88 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.13 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups chopped dried figs
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar for rolling

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick and pale. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cloves, cinnamon and allspice; blend into the egg mixture along with the vanilla. Finally fold in the chopped figs and walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.

3. 3

   Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly toasted. When cool, cut into squares and roll the squares in confectioners' sugar.