Backpacker Bars Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 c. Butter
• 1 1/2 c. Brown sugar
• 1 c. Quick cooking oats
• 1 c. Whole wheat flour
• 1 c. White flour
• 1/2 c. Wheat germ
• 4 tsp Grated orange peel
• 4 x Large eggs lightly beaten
• 2 c. Whole almonds
• 1 c. Chocolate chips
• 1/2 c. Minced dates
• 1/2 c. Minced dry apricots
• 1/2 c. Shredded coconut

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream butter with 1 c. brown sugar.
3. Stir in oats, wheat flour, white flour,wheat germ, and orange peel.
4. Press mix into bottom of an ungreased 9 x13-inch baking pan.
5. Combine Large eggs, almonds, chocolate chips, dates, apricots, coconut and remaining 1/2 c.. brownsugar.
6. Mix gently, but thoroughly.
7. Pour over butter mix.
8. Spread proportionately.
9. Bake 30-35 min and cold before cutting into bars.