Fruit And Nut Bars

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The absence of white sugar in these bars appealed to me when i found the recipe. I played with it a bit to reduce the fat content and make them more healthful but just as tender and delicious as the original. the mix of dried fruits gives these a natural sweetness that is just wonderful. you can replace the cinnamon and nutmeg with an equivalent amount of recipe #145505. noe that the preparation time includes time to cool the dried fruit mix after simmering, so it is not as labor intensive as the times imply.)

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Steps

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Bring 1 cup water to boil in a medium suacepan along with the butter and dried fruit.

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Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.

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Mix in the apple butter or apple sauce.

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Allow the fruit combination to cool 10-20 minutes.

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Mix together the flour , baking soda , spices and nuts in a bowl.

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Beat together the egg and egg whites.

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Add beaten eggs , vanilla , and fruit slurry to the bowl with the flour mix and stir until combined.

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Bake in 9 inch pan square pan at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

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Allow to fully cool before trying to cut and serve.

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Ingredients

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water, dates, prune, raisins, butter, apple butter, egg, egg whites, vanilla, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, nuts