Fruit and Nut Bars Recipe
Ingredients:
450g (1lb) eating apples, peeled, cored and chopped
5 x 15ml tbs unsweetened fruit juice
225g (8oz) mixed dried fruit, such as dried apricots, dates, sultanas,chopped if necessary.
115g (4oz) chopped mix nuts
75g (3oz) rolled oates
75g (3oz) self-rising flour
25g (1oz) desiccated coconut
50g (2oz) pumpkin seeds
2 x 15ml tbs vegetable oil
2 x 15ml tbs apricot conserve
Directions:
1. Put the apples and fruit juice in a heavy-based saucepan, cover and cook gently for 10-15 minutes or until the apples are very soft, shaking the pan occasionally without removing the lid. Beat the fruit thoroughly to make a smooth juice.
2. Add all the remaining ingredients except the conserve, and beat well together. Spoon the mixture into a greased and lined 20cm (8in) square cake tin and bake at 180C/350F for about 40 minutes until firm.
3. Turn out to a wire rack. Brush with the conserve while still warm and mark into 12 bars. Leave to cool, then cut through into bars.
Makes about 10
