The fig roll is an Egyptian pastry that dates back to ancient Egypt, filled with fig paste. The fig roll is still eaten in Egypt today regularly.
The modern fig roll and its mass popularity can be traced to the development of industrial production by American Charles Roser in 1892, now marketed by Nabisco as the Fig Newton.
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