Submitted by: Sharon
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Recipe Ingredients:
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1/2 cup
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Butter (softened)
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1 cup
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Sugar
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1 tsp
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Baking Powder
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1/2 tsp
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Salt
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2
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Eggs
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1 1/2 cup
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Whole Wheat Flour
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1 cup
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All Purpose Flour
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1 cup
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Diced Dried Figs
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1/2 cup
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Pine Nuts (Toasted*)
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1 tbsp
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Fresh Ginger OR
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1-2 tbsp
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crystallized ginger (diced fine)
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1
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Egg White (slightly beaten)
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Coarse Sugar
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Cooking Directions: |
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Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
Beat butter in a large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat until combined scraping bowl sides as needed. Beat in whole eggs.
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Beat in as much whole wheat and all purpose flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flours, dried figs, pine nuts and ginger.
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Divide dough in half. Shape each portion into a 9 inch long roll. Place rolls on cookie sheet, 5" apart. Flatten slightly to 2 1/2" wide. Brush with egg white, sprinkle with coarse sugar.
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Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near centers come out clean. Cool on cookie sheet for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 F.
Carefully cut each roll diagonally into 1/2" thick slices with a serrated knife. Place slices, cut sides down on cookie sheet.
Bake in 325 oven for 10 minutes; turn slices over and bake for 10-12 minutes more, until dry and crisp. Transfer to racks and let cool.
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5.
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To toast pine nuts: Spread in single layer on cookie sheet and bake in preheated 350 oven for 5 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Stir once or twice. Cool completely.
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Diced Figs
These dried diced figs are perfect for baking, cooking, mixes, or just snacking on. They're a great source of fiber and potassium.
Gluten-Free All Purpose Baking Flour
Our gluten-free all-purpose baking flour will quickly become a trusted kitchen companion for all your gluten-free baking needs. Make fresh breads, cakes, muffins, and other baked goods.
Natural Crystallized Ginger (Diced)
Our diced natural crystallized ginger is ideal for a spicy snack, cooking or baking, or a unique cup of tea. It is simply ginger root that's been dried and preserved with a sugar coating.
Pine Nuts (Pignolias)
Our fresh pine nuts, also known as pignolias, have a delicate sweet and nutty flavor. Blend pine nuts into a creamy pesto sauce, or add them to cookies and baked goods for a nutty crunch, and boost of protein.
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