Oatmeal Prune Bars Food

OATMEAL PRUNE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and mix until combined. Add the flour, oats, and salt, and mix until combined. Fold in the prunes, chocolate chips, and shredded coconut.
• Spread the mixture in a greased or parchment lined 9 x 9 baking dish. Bake 24-28 minutes, or until lightly browned on top. Let cool before slicing.

OATMEAL-RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together butter, sugars, egg, salt, and cinnamon until smooth. Add flour, oats, and raisins; fold in just until combined.
• Spread batter in prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface; cut into 16 bars.

PRUNE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Combine the prunes, sugar, lemon rind and lemon juice in a small pt.
• Cook, stirring over low heat until thick.
• Cool completely.
• blend remaining ingredients until crumbly.
• Pack half the oat mixture firmly into the bottom of a greased 8 inch square pan.
• Spread with prunes and then top with remaining oat mixture.
• Pat lightly into the pan.
• Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
• Let cool before cutting.

PRUNE BARS

Steps:

• . Chop the prunes and then combine them with the 1cup sugar, 1teaspoon cinnamon and 1cup water. Cook until thickened, about 8 minutes on medium stirring constantly to prevent burning. Cool thoroughly.
• Cream the 1/2 cup softened butter and 1 cup brown sugar.
• Add the 1 3/4 cups flour, 1 1/2 cups oatmeal, 1 teaspoon salt and 1teaspoon of the cinnamon. Blend until crumbly.
• Put 1/2 the amount into a buttered 13 X 9 X 2 pan. Press down in pan.
• Spread the cooled filling over the bottom crust.
• Sprinkle the remaing crumb mixture over the filling, pressing down lightly.
• Bake for 27 minutes at 350* until light brown. Cut into squares when cooled. May be stored in the refrigerator . Let come to room temperature before serving.

HONEY OAT PRUNE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a blender, blend prunes and orange juice until almost smooth, turning on and off and scraping sides as needed.
• Stir in nuts.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture boils and becomes very thick (5-8 minutes); set aside.
• In large bowl, cream butter, sugar, honey, and orange zest.
• Beat in eggs.
• Mix in flour, oats, wheat germ, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt, blending for 2 minutes.
• Evenly spread half of the flour mixture on bottom of greased 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Cover evenly with prune mixture to within 1/2-inch from edges.
• Crumble the remaining flour mixture over top to cover prune mixture.
• Pat down gently.
• Bake until browned and springy to the touch (30-35 minutes).
• Cool on wire rack; cut into 1x2-inch bars.