Cuccidati Italian Fig And Date Bar Cookies A Make-... Recipe

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Ingredients
34
Count
Nutrition
1697
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies)
  • crust
  • 3/4 cup margarine
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • filling
  • 1 string of figs
  • 8 oz raisins
  • 1 lb walnuts
  • 1 lb dates
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 oz whiskey
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • frosting
  • 4 oz butter
  • preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
  • crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla.
  • filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder, grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days.
  • note: this recipe makes enough filling for 2 batches of crust and can be divided and frozen for up to six months.
  • roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost.
  • frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows.
  • to store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper ( not plastic wrap). keep repeating , ending with foil and then the lid.
  • servings: 4
  • note: you have to make the filling 3 days ahead.

Directions:

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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1696.74 Kcal (7104 kJ)
Calories from fat 773.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 85.93g 132%
Cholesterol 47.6mg 16%
Sodium 1740.72mg 73%
Potassium 2688.21mg 57%
Total Carbs 221.03g 74%
Sugars 123.25g 493%
Dietary Fiber 11.23g 45%
Protein 24.17g 48%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 4.9mg 27%
Calcium 302.9mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 407.42 Kcal (1706 kJ)
Calories from fat 185.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.63g 132%
Cholesterol 11.43mg 16%
Sodium 417.98mg 73%
Potassium 645.49mg 57%
Total Carbs 53.07g 74%
Sugars 29.6g 493%
Dietary Fiber 2.7g 45%
Protein 5.8g 48%
Vitamin C 2mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 8%
Iron 1.2mg 27%
Calcium 72.7mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 40.3
    Points
  • 47
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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