Fruit Walnut Bars

   

recipe ingredients
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup light-color corn syrup
1/2 cup snipped pitted dates
1/2 cup snipped dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

recipe directions
Preheat oven to 350* F. Melt the butter or margarine in a 9×9x2-inch baking pan in the oven (about 6 minutes). Remove from oven. Stir oats and brown sugar into melted butter or margarine; press mixture firmly and evenly onto bottom of pan using the back of a spoon. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly brown around edges.

Meanwhile stir together the beaten eggs, corn syrup, dates, apricots, walnuts, and cinnamon in a large bowl, stirring well. Spoon evenly over partially baked crust. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until center appears set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; cut into bars.

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