Cherry-fig Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup fig, chopped
• 1/4 cup maraschino cherry, drained and chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 combine flour, 3/4 cup sugar, butter, eggs, baking soda and vanilla in a small bowl.
• 3 beat at slow speed, for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl often.
• 4 stir in cherries and figs.
• 5 spread into greased and floured 9" pan.
• 6 sprinkle remaining sugar over top.
• 7 bake at 325 for 22- 30 minutes.
• 8 cool completely, cut into bars.