Date Filled Cookie Bars (Fat & Dairy Free)

• 1 34 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups crisp brown crispy rice cereal
• 1 12 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup honey
• 34 cup frozen apple juice concentrate (defrosted)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 34 cup boiling water
• 34 cup chopped dates
• 14 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven at 350 F.
2. In large bowl, combine rolled oats, cereal, flour, baking soda and cream of tartar.
3. Set aside.
4. In small saucepan, bring honey and juice concentrate to boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly.
5. Remove from heat; cool for 5 minutes.
6. Add vanilla and almond extracts.
7. Gently stir into cereal mixture.
8. FOR THE FILLING, in blender or food processor, process on high speed boiling water, dates and raisins until pureed, approximately 2 minutes.
9. In 8 x 11 x 2 inch ovenproof glass baking dish, press 2 cups of the cereal mixture in bottom of pan.
10. Using back of spoon, spread filling ont op of cereal mixture, and top with remaining cereal mixture.
11. Bake at 350 F.
12. for 30 to 35 minutes, or until nicely browned.
13. Cool on wire rack for 20 minutes.
14. Cut into 24 bars.

rolled oats, cereal, whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, honey, apple juice concentrate, vanilla, almond, boiling water, dates, raisins

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/date-filled-cookie-bars-fat-dairy-free-87569 (may not work)