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Fig Sandwiches

From The national course in home economics, 1917

Serves 1

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

  • one-fourth pound of figs
  • the same amount of water
  • three tablespoons sugar
  • a third of a cup of chopped walnuts
  • the juice of half a lemon
  • a piece of white bread

Method

  1. Chop figs finely, add water and sugar, and cook until smooth.

  2. Stir in walnuts and lemon juice.

  3. When cold, spread on white bread and cover with another slice.

Nutrition per serving

698Calories
13 gProtein
97 gCarbs
31 gFat

As published

This recipe was extracted from The national course in home economics (1917) by Ruth Allen Beezley, page 29. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Fig Sandwiches Chop one-fourth pound of figs very fine, add the same amount of water, and three tablespoons sugar and cook until a smooth paste. Add 28 V ^ ECONOMICAL COOKING a third of a cup of chopped walnuts and the juice of half a lemon. Stir well. When cold spread the mixture upon a piece of white bread

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