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| Toast oats. |
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| Toast sesame seeds until golden. |
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| Toast coconut. It'll burn easily. |
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| Add raisins and cranberries. |
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| Add brown sugar. |
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| Chop walnuts finely. |
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| Eggs, vanilla and oil. Whisk well. |
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| Dump into a parchment lines cake pan and pack with back of table spoon. |
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| After baking 30 minutes and COMPLETELY cooling, cut into bars. |
Carpathian Cookies - Granola Barshttp://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/recipes/600
INGREDIENTS
2 eggs
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups toasted oats
1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted
1/2 cup coconut, toasted
1 1/3 cups raisins OR dried, chopped apricots OR dried cranberries OR a combination
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmet
1/2 tsp ginger
1 teaspoon salt
PREPARATION
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Toast oats in skillet, until lightly browned and fragrant.
Toast sesame seeds and then coconut in skillet.
2. Line an 9-by-13-inch pan with parchment paper.
3. In a small bowl, whisk egg, egg white, oil, and vanilla extract. In a large bown, stir in toasted oats, raisins, coconut, walnuts, sesame seeds, brown sugar, spices, and flour.
4. Spread in prepared pan and bake for 30 or until golden brown.
Cool completely, THEN cut into bars with a lightly oiled knife.
