Fruit Bars #1

Yield: 48 Servings
Categories: Cookies
DOUGH
1/2cButter; or margarine; softened
1/2cSugar; granulated
1/2cSugar; brown; firmly packed
2Eggs
1/2tsVanilla
1cFlour; whole-wheat
1 1/2cFlour; all-purpose
1/4cWheat germ; toasted; unsweetened
1/4tsSalt
1/4tsBaking soda
BASIC FILLING
Fruit (see below)
1/2cWalnuts or almonds
1/3cSugar
1/2cWater
1tsLemon peel; grated
2tbLemon juice
FIG FILLING
Recipe basic filling (above)
1lbFigs; dried; (about 2 cups lightly packed)
PRUNE FILLING
Recipe basic filling (above)
2cPrunes; pitted; (moist-pack)
1/4tsGround cinnamon
APRICOT FILLING
Recipe basic filling (above)
3cApricots; dried; lightly packed (three 6 oz. bags)
1tsOrange peel; grated (instead of lemon peel)
DATE FILLING
Recipe basic filling (above)
1lbDates; pitted
2tsLemon peel; grated (instead of the 1 tsp called for)
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