Fig and Almond Squares

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons almonds toasted sliced
• 0.3 teaspoon amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)
• 1 tablespoon amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)
• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.8 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 0.5 cup figs dried chopped
• 1 large eggs 
• 1 large egg whites 
• 3.3 ounces flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup powdered sugar 
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup coconut sweetened flaked
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 2.5 teaspoons water hot

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• wire rack
• baking pan
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Coat bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray (do not coat sides of pan); set aside.
3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
5. Combine brown sugar and next 5 ingredients (through egg) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk until well blended.
6. Add brown sugar mixture, figs, coconut, and almonds to flour mixture; stir until blended. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
7. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
8. Cut into 16 squares.
9. Combine powdered sugar, 2 1/2 teaspoons hot water, and 1/4 teaspoon amaretto in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
10. Drizzle over squares.