Wednesday Recipe Thread

No Bake Engery Bars from the book cool Sweet & treats to eat by Lisa Wagner

Butter or oil for greasing pan
1 cup semi-sweet cholocate chips
1 1/2 cup rolled oats (oatmeal)
2 cups of rice cereal
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup sesame seeds
3/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup maple syrup (pancake syrup)

1. lightly grease the bottom & sides of Baking pan with a small amt of butter or oil. Use a wad of wax paper to spread the butter.

2. Put the chocolate chips, oats, rice cereal, coconut, sesame seeds, & sunflower seeds in a large mixing bowl & mix together.

3. Put peanut butter, brown sugar, & maple syrup in a sauce pan. Use a rubber spatula to help peanut butter in & out of the measuring cup.

4. Place the sauce pan over medium heat & stir w/wooden spoon. continue to stir until everything is blended & brown sugar has dissolved.

5.Pour the hot mixture ove thdry ingridents in the mixing bowl & stir. Keep stiring until everything is completely blended.

6. Pour mixture into prepared baking pan. Use your clean hands to firmly pat the mixture into the pan.

7.Refrigate for at least 3 hours then use a large knife to cut the bars. These will be solid and difficult to cut, so ask for help.

VAriations:
use raisans instead of coconuts
substitue peanuts or almonds for sunflower seeds
try butterstotch chips instead of chocolate chips
extra nutrition 1/2 cup wheat germ