Afternoon Delight Fig Bars - Terry Ambrose

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup boiling water
• About 9 oz dried figs
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tbsp cold butter
• 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts