Outdoorsmen Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 4 teaspoons orange peel
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup dates, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1/2 cup coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream butter with 1 cup brown sugar in a large bowl until well blended.
• 3 stir in the oats, flours, wheat germ and orange peel and mix well.
• 4 spread this mixture evenly in the bottom of a well-greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish. once spread into the pan, mash it all down until it forms a solid crust.
• 5 combine eggs, pecans, chocolate chips, dates, apricots, coconut and remaining 1/2 cup of brown sugar in a separate large bowl.
• 6 mix gently but thoroughly.
• 7 pour this mixture over the "crust" mixture and spread evenly.
• 8 bake at 300 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until browned on top.
• 9 allow to cool completely and cut into bars.
• 10 store in airtight container.