Smith's Sunday Brunch Fig Bars

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup apple juice or cider
• 16 oz dried figs, chopped
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans