Title: Raspberry-fig breakfast bar recipe (and fig puree')
 Categories: Breakfast
      Yield: 36 Servings
 
MMMMM-------------------------FIG PUREE------------------------------
  1 1/2 c  California dried figs
           -- (coarsely chopped)
      1 c  Water
      2 tb Honey

MMMMM--------------------BREAKFAST BAR RECIPE-------------------------
  4 1/2 c  Flour
      3 ts Baking powder
      3 c  Brown sugar
  4 1/2 c  Oats
    1/2 c  Butter or margarine
           -- softened
  1 1/2 c  Fig puree'
      8 oz Raspberry jam
 
  FIG PUREE: Combine figs, water and honey in a saucepan; bring to a
  boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until softened.
  Using knife blade in food processor bowl; add fig mixture.  Process
  10 seconds or until smooth.
  
  Preheat oven to 250 F.  Mix all ingredients except jam.  Form into
  "crumbs".  Press half of mixture into pan sprayed with PAM.  Spread
  jam on crumb crust.  Form top layer with remaining mixture.  Bake
  50-60 minutes.
  
  Nutritional Information: Calories 163, Fat 4.77 g, Protein 2.32 g,
  Calcium 22 mg, Fiber 1.06 g, Iron 1.1 mg, Potassium 82.7 mg, Sodium
  64.8 mg
  
  Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias