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Fruit Bars*G Part 1 - Dough

Fruit Bars*G Part 1 - Dough
Main Ingredient: Walnuts Whole Wheat Eggs Almonds

Preparation: Baked Goods

Course: Cookies and bars

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Fruit Bars*G Part 1 - Dough ingredients

  • -----DOUGH-----
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c butter, or margarine, softened
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Sugar, granulated
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Sugar, BROWN -- firmly packed
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t vanilla
  • 1 c flour, whole-wheat
  • 372529⁄-2009260032 c flour, all-purpose
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Wheat germ, toasted
  • -unsweetened
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t Salt
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t Baking soda
  • -----BASIC FILLING-----
  • FRUIT (see below)
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c WALNUTS -- or ALMONDS
  • c Sugar
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c -- WATER;
  • 1 t lemon peel -- grated
  • 2 T Lemon juice
  • -----FIG FILLING-----
  • 1 Recipe BASIC FILLING
  • -(above)
  • 1 lb FIGS, dried -- (about 2 cups lightly packed)
  • -----PRUNE FILLING-----
  • 1 Recipe BASIC FILLING
  • -(above)
  • 2 c PRUNES, pitted -- (moist-pack)
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t Ground cinnamon

Cooking Fruit Bars*G Part 1 - Dough

1. FOR DOUGH: In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until creamy.
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. In another bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, all- purpose flour, wheat germ, salt and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture, blending thoroughly.
4. Cover dough tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until easy to handle (at least 1 hour) or until the next day. Meanwhile, prepare filling of your choice; set aside.


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