Categories: Candies, Fruits 
      Yield: 1 batch 
  
      2 tb Butter 
      1 c  Brown sugar 
    1/2 c  Ground California dried figs 
    1/2 c  Ground nut meats 
    1/2 ts Vanilla 
  
  Melt butter in heavy frying pan.  Stir in brown sugar and cook until sugar 
  is dissolved.  Blend well.  Add ground figs and nut meats and remove from 
  fire.  Add flavoring and drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. 
   
  Source: 48 Family Favorites with California Figs 
  Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board 
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias