Fig Cranberry Matrimonial Slice Recipes

MATRIMONIAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, salt and baking soda. Mix well. The mixture will be crumbly.
• In a saucepan over low heat, cook the chopped dates with the water and the white sugar until the pulp is soft and well mixed.
• Layer 1/2 of the oat mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with the date mixture and then finish off with the remaining oat mixture. Press down slightly on layers to compact.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until top crust begins to brown.

FIG AND ROSEMARY CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring water, brown sugar, and maple extract to a boil in a non-reactive saucepan. Add cranberries and figs. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add rosemary and cook until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes more.
• Carefully remove rosemary sprig and discard. Remove pot from the burner and let cool, about 10 minutes. Pour sauce into a bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.

FIG CRANBERRY MATRIMONIAL SLICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• FILLING.
• Comine figs, cranberries, sugar, and OJ in a saucepan and bring to a boil over med heat. Simmer, stirring often, for about 10 minutes or until the berries burst and the mixture becomes thick and jam-like. Remove from heat and set aside.
• BASE / TOPPING.
• In a large bowl combine the flour,oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
• add the butter and mix it in with a fork or your fingers until the mixture is well combined and crumbly (Mixture could also be pulsed in a food processor until well combined).
• Press half the mixture in an 8x8 pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Spread the filling over the bottom layer and sprinkle it with the remaining crumbs then bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until pale golden and bubbly around the edges.
• Cool on a wire rack and cut into 16 squares!