Fig, Raisin, Date, Prune or Apricot Filled Bar

==Description==
fig, Raisin, Date, prune or apricot Filled Bar
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup sugar
* ½ cup shortening
* 1 egg
* ½ cup milk
* 3½ cups flour
* 3 teaspoons baking powder
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
=== Dried fruit filling ===
* 1½ cups dried raisins, dates, figs, prune, apricots, or other dried fruit
* ½ cup water
* additional sweetener to taste, if desired
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice
==Directions==
#Preheat oven to 400°F.
== Dough ==
# First mix ingredients in order given, sifting the flour with the baking powder and salt before adding it.
# Roll thin, cut, and put in greased pans.
# Chill for one hour.
# While dough is chilling, make the filling. 
=== Dried fruit filling ===
# Cook ingredients slowly on the stovetop, stirring constantly, until thickened.
# Allow to cool.
# After dough is chilled and filling is cooled, roll dough out on a piece of parchment or silicone baking sheet.
# Cut the dough into long strips about 3 inches wide using a dull knife.
# Place the filling in a strip along the center lengthwise, then fold both sides over to cover the filling.
# Roll the log over so that the seam side is down.
# Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until just golden around the edges.
# Let cool, then cut into 1 inch bars.
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Category:Bar and square Recipes