A recipe for Fruit Bars. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Fruit Bars shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
3/4 c. Butter1/4 c. Brown sugar (packed)
1/4 c. Light corn syrup
2 3/4 c. Rolled oats
2/3 c. Dried apricots; chopped
1/2 c. Pitted dates; chopped
1/2 c. Pitted prunes; chopped
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 F (205 C). Grease a shallow 11 x 7" baking pan with butter. Put butter sugar and corn syrup in a large saucepan; stir continuously over medium heat until melted. Remove from heat. Stir rolled oats into melted mixture. Spread half of mixture in bottom of pan to form a thin layer. Press with the back of a spoon to compact the mixture and smooth the top. In a medium-size bowl mix apricots dates and prunes together. Sprinkle evenly over top of packed mixture. Spread remaining mixture on top of fruit; press with spoon again. Bake about 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes. Using a knife mark surface of mixture with lines to use as a guide for cutting. Leave in pan to cool completely. Cut in squares then lift out with a small spatula. Store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 1 week. "
