Subject: Energy Bars (3) Collection
From: "Daphne" <[email-masked]>
Date: 31 May 2000 14:18:32 -0600
Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes

Oatmeal & Fruit Bars
Fat Free Granola Bars
Energy Bars

Oatmeal & Fruit Bars

3 cup Quick-cooking oats
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Cloves
3/4 cup Chopped dates
3/4 cup Dried apricots, chopped
1 cup Apple butter
1 Tbsp. Sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the oat, cinnamon, and cloves in a large 
bowl. Add dates and apricots, stir in apple butter. Mix until ingredients are 
well blended and oats are moistened with apple butter. Spread mixture in 8 x 13"
non-stick pan. Pat it down to make an even bottom layer. Sprinkle sugar over 
surface. Bake for 2 min. Immediately cut into 2" squares, do not remove from 
pan. Allow to cool, go over cuts with knife again, and serve. They're even 
better on the second day.

Servings: 24  Calories: 92  Total Fat: 1  Fiber: 2  Energy Bars

Fat Free Granola Bars

 1/2 cup light corn syrup
 4 egg whites
 2 tablespoons honey or molasses
 2 teaspoons vanilla
 1 cup brown sugar
 1/4 cup granulated sugar
 3 cups oat bran
 2 cups rolled oats
 1 cup all purpose flour
 2 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
 1 teaspoon cinnamon
 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

 Preheat oven to 350F.  In large bowl, mix corn syrup, egg whites, honey and 
vanilla with the sugars, gradually blend in dry ingredients in order listed. 
Spread mixture to about 1 inch depth in two 9 X 13 inch baking  pans sprayed 
with Baker's Joy.  Bake 20 minutes (or microwave for 9 minutes on medium 
setting)   Allow to set for at least 30 minutes before cutting into bars. Bars 
will firm up as they cool, so be sure not to overbake.

Energy Bars

2/3 cup honey
2/3 cup frozen apple juice concentrate
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup dried cherries, chopped
1 cup dried apples, chopped
1 cup raisins
1 cup dried apricots, chopped
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup crispy rice cereal
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream or tartar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons lemon peel, finely grated
6 egg whites, lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a two quart glass bowl, combine honey, apple 
juice concentrate and lemon juice.  Microwave on high for two minutes, stirring 
after one minute.  Add dried fruits.  Stir to mix.  Microwave on high for four 
minutes, stirring every minute.  Cool for five minutes. In a large bowl, combine
rolled oats, cereal flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, nutmeg and 
cloves.  Stir in fruit mixture, vanilla, lemon peel and egg whites; mix until 
well blended.  Spread batter into a 9 x 13 ovenproof glass baking dish and bake 
at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until nicely browned.  Cool on a wire rack for 
20 minutes.  Cut into 32 bars.

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