G i fruit bars
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Fruit;Dried, Pitted Cut Fine |
| ⅓ | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | cup | ;Water |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon Juice |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon Rind; Grated |
| 1 | cup | Flour; Unbleached, Sifted |
| 1 | cup | Brown Sugar; Lightly Packed |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 8 | tablespoons | Butter Or Margarine |
| 1½ | cup | Oats; Quick |
| 3 | tablespoons | Milk |
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook fruit, sugar, and water until thick. Cool. Mix flour, brown sugar, and salt. Cut in shorteninguntil mixture resembles meal. (at least 1 minute in a food processor). Add oatmeal and mix well. Add milk and blend. Pack half the dough into greased 8-inch square pan. Spread fruit mixture on top. Spread remaining flour mixture over fruit. Bake 40 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.
Makes about 2 dozen 1 X 2-inch bars.