Southern Fig Bars

½ cup shortening

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 cups flour

¾ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup figs

Pecans

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Cream shortening with sugar. Add beaten eggs.

Put all dry ingredients together, and then add to above mixture.

Add figs & pecans. Pour in greased pan. Bake 350 for 30 minutes.

-- Esther Mae Mire-Arabie (Editor’s mom)