Originally posted by Richard D
Okay, I give up what are fig newtons?
Are they what we'd call fig rolls - fig paste wrapped in a cake like biscuit?
Richard
Fig Newtons are Nabisco's brand name for a cookie that is generically called a Fig Bar. It sounds like your Fig Roll.
http://www.nabiscoworld.com/Newtons/default.htm
They were named for the town of Newton Massachussetts
http://www.duke.edu/~stevego/Newton.html