To make the crust: process the nuts in your food processor until you get really fine pieces - like flour. Alternately you could use oat flour here. Add the raisins and cinnamon. If it's not sticky ...

I am just as guilty as the next guy for upscaling my favourite foods. Current case in point: fig bars. Sure, I grew up on Fig Newtons, but these days I reach for Barbara’s fig bars ($5.29, Loblaws, ...

Figs are having a moment. Pickled figs, fig-based vinaigrettes, smoked figs and fig cheeses are all populating gourmet grocery shelves and upscale restaurant menus. It’s no wonder, given all they have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Featuring fig jam, dried figs, and fresh figs (for those glorious few weeks when they're in season), our best fig recipes earn ...

1 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight, drained and rinsed 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup water or non-dairy milk 2 tablespoons dark rum (optional) 1/4 cup roughly chopped pistachios ...

Fig Newtons were my brother's favorite cookie growing up, but they held no allure for me. I was, and still am, a chocolate-chip-cookie girl. Beyond trying to understand what held their appeal, I never ...

Despite the fact that they contain high-fructose corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oil, I’ve always loved Nabisco Fig Newtons. But these are a cut above, a substantial and healthy cookie-pastry ...

This may come as a shock, but Fig Newtons do not rule the fig bar world. Though the best known brand, they were knocked off their figgie throne by not one but three competitors, two of them organic ...

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Rinse figs; cut off and discard stem and blossom ends, then coarsely chop figs. In a large pan over medium heat, stir figs, lemon juice and sugar until mixture is reduced to about 2 cups, about 45 ...