Mixed Fruit Squares~Italian Bakery Style
A mixed Fruit version of Fig Squares or Raisin Squares is my favorite! The Dough recipe here is a must to be sturdy enough to hold the heavy fruit. It is a delicious dough too!
Servings:
Calories: 146
Ingredients
FRUIT FILLING:
- 3 cups water
- 3 ½ cups mixed dry fruit your choice
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange peel
DOUGH:
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 small egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- milk see instructions
TOPPING
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- FRUIT FILLING: In a medium saucepan, boil the water.
- In a small bowl, mix the sugar, flour, and salt together.
- Add this to the boiling water along with the mixed fruit and cook until the filling is thick and bubbly.
- Remove it from the heat. Transfer it to a bowl, cover, and cool it in the refrigerator while you make the dough.
- DOUGH: In a large bowl, mix the flour, the 1/3 cup of sugar, salt, and baking powder.
- Cut in the shortening to the size of peas.
- In a one-cup measurement, beat the egg and vanilla together then add enough milk to equal one cup.
- Add this into the dry mixture and mix to form a dough.
- Divide the dough into two balls.
- TECHNIQUE: Roll one ball of dough into a rectangle big enough to fit into a 9x13-inch pan and going about a quarter up the sides.
- Spread the cooled mixed fruit filling onto the dough.
- Roll the remaining ball of dough to fit on top of the filling, sealing the edges and then crimping them.
- Brush the top crust with the 2 tablespoons of milk and then sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of sugar on top of the milk.
- Bake at 350º for 25 minutes until the crust is golden.
- Cool the pan on a wire rack before cutting and serving.
- These are delicious plain, or you can frost the top with a confectioner’s sugar glaze if you wish.
- Store the squares in the refrigerator.
EXTRA TIP:
LEFTOVERS? Freeze in freezer containers with waxed paper or parchment paper between the layers.
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg