Prune-coconut bars

16 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Chopped pitted prunes
1 tablespoon Grated orange rind
½ cup Water
1 cup Rolled oats
1 cup Whole wheat flour
⅓ cup Wheat germ
½ cup Coconut, flaked or shredded
½ cup Vegetable oil

Directions

Cook the prunes, orange rind, and water in a saucepan until the mixture is soft and smooth.

Meanwhile, combine the oats, flour, wheat germ, coconut and oil in a bowl. Stir to blend. Bress half the mixture in the bottom of an 8 inch square baking pan. Pour the prune mixture on top and spread evenly. Top with the remaining oat mixture and press evenly over the top.

Bake in 350 F oven for about 30 minutes or until the topping is lightly browned. Cool in the pan before cutting into bars.

1/16 recipe - 141 calories, 1 bread, 1½ fat exchange 16 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams protein, 8 grams fat 17 mg sodium, 145 mg potassium, 0 cholesterol

Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman 1986 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93

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