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Elegant Pear Bars

Source of Recipe

Total Health Cookbook


Recipe Introduction

Makes: 24 bars.

List of Ingredients

Filling:

1 quart pear sauce (or canned, blended pears)
3/4 cup pitted dates
1 tsp. orange extract
1/8 tsp. salt
1 pinch cardamom

Bottom Crust:

1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup pitted dates
1 1/2 cups regular rolled oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour

Crumble Topping:

1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped roasted almonds (or other nuts)
1/8 tsp. salt



Recipe

Filling Instructions: Simmer pear sauce and dates together in covered saucepan for 20 minutes. Add orange extract and set aside.

Bottom Crust Instructions: Blenderize dates in water. (Reserve 1/2 cup date-water for later.) Combine date-water, orats, flour, salt and cardamom.
Press into prepared 9" x 13" pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Crumble Topping Instructions: Toss all ingredients together. Spoon filling over crust. Sprinkle topping over filling. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool and cut into 2-inch squares.