Fig Bars with Thyme

Ingredients

• 4 oz. (8 Tbs.) butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 oz. (½ cup) walnuts
• ¼ cup plus 2 Tbs. sugar
• 6-¾ oz. (1-½ cups) all-purpose flour
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• ½ tsp. salt
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 lb. very ripe figs, stems removed, unpeeled
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 7 to 8 large sprigs fresh thyme
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 to 2 Tbs. lemon juice; more or less to taste

Heat the oven to 350°F. In a food processor, grind the walnuts with 2 Tbs. of the sugar until fine; remove and set aside. Put the flour, the remaining 1/4 cup white sugar, the brown sugar, salt, and baking powder in the food processor; process until blended. Add the butter; process until the mixt...

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