Recipe: Fruit Bars [edit]

Other Names: G I Fruit Bars
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Edited by: Helen Pitlick

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Yield: 2 dozen 1" x 2" bars

[edit] Ingredients

1

cup dried fruit, pitted and cut fine

cup sugar

½

cup water

1

tablespoon lemon juice

1

tablespoon lemon rind, grated

1

cup unbleached flour, sifted

1

cup brown sugar, lihgtly packed

½

teaspoon salt

8

tablespoons butter or margarine

1 ½

cups quick-cooking oats

3

tablespoons milk

[edit] Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook fruit, sugar, and water until thick. Cool.

Step 2

Mix flour, brown sugar, and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles meal. (at least 1 minute in a food processor). Add oatmeal and mix well. Add milk and blend.

Step 3

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.

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