Fig Cranberry Matrimonial Slice

Also from City Palate, a local bi-monthly foodie magazine. Made this to give away with Xmas baskets instead of the usual date square... yummy... for the base, you can use a combination of all purpose white and whole wheat flour!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 1 pan

Ingredients

• Filling

• 1 (8 ounce) package dried figs
• 2  cups cranberries (fresh or frozen)
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup  orange juice

• Base and Topping

• 1  cup flour
• 1  cup oats
• 2⁄3 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 butter, chilled and cut into chunks

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. FILLING.
3. Comine figs, cranberries, sugar, and OJ in a saucepan and bring to a boil over med heat. Simmer, stirring often, for about 10 minutes or until the berries burst and the mixture becomes thick and jam-like. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. BASE / TOPPING.
5. In a large bowl combine the flour,oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
6. add the butter and mix it in with a fork or your fingers until the mixture is well combined and crumbly (Mixture could also be pulsed in a food processor until well combined).
7. Press half the mixture in an 8x8 pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
8. Spread the filling over the bottom layer and sprinkle it with the remaining crumbs then bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until pale golden and bubbly around the edges.
9. Cool on a wire rack and cut into 16 squares!