Recipe - Tasty Fig Layer Bars

1 cup Brown sugar
1 cup Margarine or butter
One half teaspoon Salt
1 Three fourths cup Rolled oats
1 Three fourths cup Flour; sifted
One half teaspoon Vanilla

FILLING
1 cup Sugar
8 ounce California dried figs
finely chopped
One half cup Nuts, chopped (optional)
One half cup Water; boiling

Combine sugar, figs, nuts and water in a medium saucepan. Heat for 15
minutes or until creamy, stirring frequently.

Pour half the flour mixture into a wellgreased shallow pan (8" x 12").
Layer with the filling, and spread remaining flour mixture over filling as
evenly as possible. Bake at 350 F. for 30 to 35 minutes, or until lightly
brown. Cool and serve.

Each serving contains approximately:
Calories 141, Fat 3.39 g, Dietary Fiber 1.98 g, Carbohydrates 27.3 g,
Protein 1.81 g, Sodium 113 mg, Cholesterol 0 mg

Calories from protein: 5%
Calories from carbohydrates: 74%
Calories from fats: 21%

Source: Lowfat Recipes Featuring California Figs
Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/califfig.zip