I have never heard of fig newtons so I had to look them up to get this recipe for you to try out , The reason being that today is National Fig Newton Day so I wanted to find a recipe for you to try out for yourselves because of this
Here below is an excerpt on what fig newtons are that is brought to you by wikipedia.org
Newtons are a Nabisco trademarked version of the fig roll, a pastry filled with fig paste. Their distinctive shape is a characteristic that has been adopted by many competitors including generic fig bars sold in many markets. They are produced by an extrusion process.
I do know what fig rolls are but of course not fig newtons so I was glad I looked it up
This great recipe for you to try out making home-made fig newtons is brought to you by seriouseats.com website , thanks for sharing this recipe with us
Many homemade Fig Newton recipes include orange juice with the filling, but if you try a Newton, you’ll find the orange flavor in with the cake. To get that same flavor, my Newton dough has a bit of orange zest and a splash of juice too.
INGREDIENTS
- For the Dough:
- 8 ounces all purpose flour
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 1/2 ounces sugar
- 1 ounce honey or corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 ounce orange juice
- For the Filling:
- 12 ounces dried black Mission figs
- 2 ounces unsweetened applesauce
- 1 1/2 ounces honey or corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Original recipe source: seriouseats.com
