Fruit Bars
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




1 cup dried fruit, pitted and cut fine
 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
1 cup unbleached flour, sifted
1 cup brown sugar, lihgtly packed
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
3 tablespoons milk

Preparation

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