My husband said he wanted some type of bars for dessert. Not having alot of time to make them in I was wracking my brain trying to
come up with some. Then I remembered he likes "Dead Fly Biscuits." So I was trying to figure out a recipe similar to that but more
nutritious with less sugar. My "Apple Crisp" recipe came to mind. So I decided I'd make the crust using pear sauce (apple sauce) and
just a little bit of butter, and only 2/3 cup sugar to sweeten it with in the crust. For the filling I used raisins and pear sauce (apple sauce)
and sweetener. The dessert turned out well. The kids and I loved it. My husband said it was o.k.. What I really liked about them is that
they were very healthy as far as a dessert goes,very moist ,and not too sweet. I hope you try them and like them too. Next time I'm
going to try it with fig puree. I'll be sure to let you know how they work out.
Oatmeal Raisin Bars:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Butter a 9"x 13" pan.
Crust:
Mix together:
2 cups Old Fashioned Oatmeal
1 cup Pear or Apple Sauce
1 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1/3 cup Evaporated Cane Juice
1/3 cup Rapadura Sugar
1 cube (1/2cup) Butter-melted
1 cup All Purpose Flour
Press 1/2 of the crust mixture into the pan.
Bake for 15 min.
In a blender blend together:
1 cup Raisins
1 1/2 cups Pear or Apple Sauce
Pour over baked crust.
Press remaining crust on top. NOTE: the filling will come out on top too and cook into the crust.
Return pan to the oven and continue to bake for 25 min. and check. toothpick should come out clean. Depending on your oven you
may need to add 5-10 min. baking time. Remove from oven and let sit a few min. before serving.