Almond Buckwheat Everything Bars

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/5 cups sucanat or brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup each: flaked coconut, slivered, blanched almonds, 1/2 cup each: raisins, best quality chocolate chips
• (optional-choose one: 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, 1/2 cup finely chopped prunes, 1/4 cup sesame seeds, 1/2 cup dried cherries)
• Oil for greasing pan

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Melt butter in pan. Stir in Sucanat or brown sugar over low heat until dissolved completely.Set pan on counter to cool for ten minutes then beat in 2 beaten eggs, and the extracts. Sift the flour into a small bowl containing the buckwheat flour, add salt,baking powder and then sift mixture into medium bowl.
2. Stir in all fruits, nuts and chocolate. If using optional ingredients stir in now. Pour into tw0 8 x 8 inch square pans and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.
3. Cut into 24 small bars when cool (12 in each pan). Good served warm or even frozen. Store in refrigerator or freezer.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/almond-buckwheat-everything-bars-1212759 (may not work)