Homemade Fig Crumb Bars

INGREDIENTS

Fig Jam Filling:

2 lb

ripe figs, washed, stems removed and chopped

1/4 cup

sugar

Zest from 1 lemon

2 tbsp

lemon juice

Pastry Crust:

1 1/2 cups

flour

1/4 cup

sugar

1/3 cup

brown sugar

1/2 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

baking powder

1 stick

butter, chilled and cubed

egg yolk

1 tsp

vanilla extract

Crumb Topping:

1/2 cup

pecans (or waltnuts), finely processed (or ½ cup milled flax seed)

2 tbsp

brown sugar

1/2 cup

prepared Pastry Crust