Sicilian Dried Fruit And Nut Bars (cuccidati)

Ingredients

  • FILLING
  • 1 cup dried figs, stems removed
  • 1/2 cup each dried apricots, raisins, and orange juice
  • 1/3 cup each toasted slivered almonds and toasted walnuts
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon each vanilla extract and cinnamon
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • DOUGH
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 1/4 cups plus 2 tbsp. flour
  • ICING
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

Description

Instead Of Making Traditional, Individually Shaped Cuccidati, Sunset Reader Marilyn Perata Berg Came Up With A Simplified Bar Cookie Technique To Fill And Shape Her Recipe.

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