Fig Nut Candy

An easy-peasy sweet little bite from the Western chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 1 batch

Ingredients

• 2  cups dried figs
• 2  cups  nuts, crushed
• 1⁄2 lb  chocolate-flavored candy coating or 1⁄2 lb chocolate chips, melted

Directions

1. Immerse figs in boiling water for ten minutes; dry thoroughly, clip stems and grind.
2. Blend with nuts and pat into a thin square.
3. Spread with half of the melted chocolate; cool.
4. Turn square over and repeat.
5. Cut into pieces and serve.