Energy Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups fruit (any combo or one- raisin, fig, date)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups quick oats (not instant)
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 filling: stir together sugar, cornstarch, 1 cup of water, and desired fruit, cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly; cool.
• 2 cream butter and brown sugar.
• 3 sift together flour, soda and salt and stir into creamed mixture.
• 4 add oats and 1 tbsp of water.
• 5 firmly pat half of mixture into 13x9x2" pan.
• 6 spread filling on top.
• 7 mix 1 tbsp of water into the remaining 1/2 of mixture.
• 8 spread on top of filling, pat smooth.
• 9 bake at 350 for about 35-40 minutes.
• 10 works well at high altitudes.