| | DOUGH |
| 2 1/2 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 1/3 | c | Sugar |
| 1 1/4 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 3 | tb | Butter, cut into small pieces |
| 1 | lg | Egg |
| 1 | lg | Egg white |
| 1/4 | c | Low-fat milk |
| 1 1/2 | tb | Canola oil |
| 1 | ts | Pure vanilla extract |
| 1/4 | ts | Pure almond extract |
| | FILLING |
| 1/4 | c | Slivered almonds |
| 1/4 | ts | Aniseed |
| 2 | c | Dried figs, stems removed |
| 1 | c | Dried apricots |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped dates |
| 1/2 | c | Golden raisins |
| 1/3 | c | Sugar |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Grated lemon zest |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Ground cinnamon |
| 1/8 | ts | Freshly ground black pepper |
| 1/3 | c | Marsala or fresh orange juice |
| | ICIING |
| 1 1/4 | c | Confectioners' sugar |
| 2 | tb | Low-fat milk, plus more as needed |
| 1/4 | ts | Pure vanilla extract |
| 1/4 | ts | Pure almond extract |