Snacks-to-go: crunchy cereal squares

20 Squares

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 cups Corn flakes, coarse crumble
1 cup Unsweetened coconut, shred
½ cup Sunflower seeds
½ cup Toasted almonds, coarse chop
½ cup Dried apricots, chopped
½ cup Pitted dates, coarsely chop
½ cup Corn syrup
¼ cup Butter
¼ cup Water
½ cup Packed brown sugar

Directions

Crease 13x9-inch baking dish; line bottom with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.

In large bowl, mix together corn flakes, coconut, sunflower seeds, almonds, apricots and dates.

In saucepan, cook corn syrup, butter and water over medium-high heat until butter is melted. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Bring to rolling boil; boil vigorously, without stirring, for 3 minutes.

Pour over flake mixture, tossing to mix well.

Spread in prepared dish, levelling and pressing firmly. Bake in 325F 160C oven for 30 minutes. Cut around edges to release. Let cool in pan on rack. Invert and remove paper. Turn right side up; cut into squares. Per Square: about 170 calories, 2 g protein, 9 g fat, 22 g carbohydrate

Source: Canadian Living magazine, Jan 95 Presented in article by Riki Dixon "Portable Meals: Snacks to Go" [-=PAM=-] PA_Meadows@...

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