Fig Newton Swirl Tea Bread Food

FIG NEWTON SWIRL TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*F. Grease and flour a 9x5" loaf pan.
• Filling: Crumble all ingredients together with hands to create crumbs and chunks of various sizes; set aside.
• Combine all the dry ingredients.
• Add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla; stir just until batter is combined. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Gently swirl the filling into the batter with a butter knife to marbleize.
• Bake for 1 hour 45 minutes, checking around 90 minutes for doneness.
• Cool for 20 minutes on a wire rack; carefully invert and turn right side up and either finish cooling completely or drizzle with a glaze while still warm and sprinkle with additional crumbled Fig Newtons.

FIG NEWTONS (HOMEMADE)

Steps:

• Dice figs, soak in water 1 hour.
• Add sugar & cook on medium heat until of thin jam consistency.
• Beat sugar, butter, egg, milk & vanilla until well blended.
• Add dry ingredients.
• Mix well and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Place 1/2 on well floured dough cloth; knead about 6 times.
• Roll out to 1/4" thick. Line 13 x 9" glass baking dish; cover with figs.
• Roll remaining dough, cover figs. Cook at 350° for 30 minutes.
• Let cool and cut into squares. Depending on the size you cut you can get a couple dozen cookies.