1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. sifted flour
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla

Blend sugar and butter. Sift dry ingredients together, add alternately with beaten egg to sugar mixture. Add vanilla. Pinch off dough about size of baseball. Roll to 1/8 inch thickness and about 5 inch wide by 12 inch long strip.

In the center of a 5x12 inch strip, spread the cooked fig mixture. Fold one side of dough over the fig mixture, fold the other side to where they lap. Flip the folded side down on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Cut into bars while still warm.

FIG FILLING:

1 c. figs
3/4 c. sugar

Cook figs and sugar in saucepan for 30-40 minutes. Drain and mash figs for filling.