Fruit Bars
This recipe is for a honey and date oat bar baked in a 13x9 inch oblong pan. The ingredients include whole wheat flour, wheat germ, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, rolled oats, honey, and shortening. The filling is made of dates and honey. The oat mixture is divided in half, with half being packed into the bottom of the pan, the filling spread on top, and the remaining oat mixture spooned over the filling. The bars are then baked for 30 minutes and cooled before being cut into bars.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Whole-wheat flour 250 ml
- 1/2 cup Wheat germ 125 ml
- 1/2 cup Sifted all - purpose flour 125 ml
- 1 tsp Baking soda 5 ml
- 1 tsp Salt 5 ml
- 2 1/2 cups Quick - cooking rolled oats
- 1 cup Liquid honey
- 1 cup Soft shortening, melted (part butter or margarine)
- Honey-Date Filling (recipe follows)
Notes
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a 13x9x2 inch (33x23x5 cm) oblong cake pan by greasing it evenly. In a mixing bowl, combine whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats. Mix thoroughly using a fork. Then, add honey and melted shortening, stirring until the ingredients are well blended. Pour half of the mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly across the bottom. Then, spread a layer of Honey-Date Filling over the mixture. Take the remaining rolled oats mixture and spoon it over the filling, covering as much of it as possible (don't worry about small gaps). Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is nicely browned. Allow the mixture to cool and then cut it into bars for serving.
