Healthy Snack Bars

• 1 cup dried fruit chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 eggs slightly beaten
• 1 cup nuts chopped
• 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 4 tablespoons wheat bran
• 4 tablespoons wheat germ toasted
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 eggs slightly beaten
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 4 tablespoons whole wheat flour

1. Topping: In a large bowl, combine chopped dried fruit, shortening, and 2/3 cup boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and combine. Set aside.
2. Crust: In another large bowl, combine shortening, sugar, honey, molasses, and egg together, then add oats and flour until well combined. Using a fork, press into a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan which has been prepared with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes.
3. After removing crust from oven, spread fruit mixture evenly over the top and bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool completely, then cut into bars.

vegetable shortening, eggs, nuts, brown sugar, whole wheat flour, bran, cinnamon, salt, vegetable shortening, brown sugar, honey, molasses, eggs, quickcooking oats, whole wheat flour

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Healthy-Snack-Bars-1658738 (may not work)