Path: swen.emba.uvm.edu!news.cc.utah.edu!cs.utexas.edu!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.gtei.net!netnews.com!newsfeed.wirehub.nl!news-xfer.siscom.net!feeder.nmix.net!198.59.136.4.MISMATCH!feeder.swcp.com!sloth.swcp.com!llama.swcp.com!not-for-mail From: Recipeaholic@aol.com Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: High-Fiber Energy Bars Followup-To: rec.food.cooking Date: 30 May 2000 12:47:19 -0600 Organization: AoL Lines: 48 Sender: recipes@swcp.com Approved: phill@rt66.com Message-ID: Reply-To: Recipeaholic@aol.com NNTP-Posting-Host: llama.swcp.com Xref: swen.emba.uvm.edu rec.food.recipes:42179 * Exported from MasterCook * High Fiber Energy Bars Recipe By :Jo Anne Merrill Serving Size : 48 Preparation Time :0:40 Categories : Snacks Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 cups dried prunes -- pitted 2/3 cup orange juice 1/2 cup chopped nuts 3/4 cup margarine -- soft 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup honey 1 egg 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups rolled oats 1/4 cup wheat germ 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Combine prunes (and apricots if using) with the orange juice in a blender. Blend until almost smooth, scrapping down the sides of the blender a few times. Stir in the nuts; set mixture aside. In a large bowl, cream the margarine, sugar and honey. Beat in the egg. Mix in flour, oats, wheat germ, baking soda and salt to blend thoroughly. Grease a 9 W 13-inch baking pan. Spread a little less than half of the flour mixture evenly in the pan. Spread the prune mixture evenly over the mixture in pan, keeping the prune mixture to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Crumble the remaining flour mixture over the top to cover the prune mixture. Pat down gently. Bake in a preheated 350: oven 30-35 minutes or until browned and springs back to the touch. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars about 1 x 2-inches each. NOTE: * Substitute 1/2 cup dried apricots for half of the prunes if desired. Fiber content will remain about the same. Yield: 48 bars Posted by: Cassie - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the FAQ posted each week. Recipes/requests go to recipes@rt66.com; questions/comments to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow several days for your submission to appear.