Energy Bars

• 14 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups fruit (any combo or one- raisin, fig, date)
• 12 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 12 cups flour
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 12 cups quick oats (not instant)
• 2 tablespoons water

1. Filling: Stir together sugar, cornstarch, 1 cup of water, and desired fruit, cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly; cool.
2. Cream butter and brown sugar.
3. Sift together flour, soda and salt and stir into creamed mixture.
4. Add oats and 1 tbsp of water.
5. Firmly pat half of mixture into 13x9x2" pan.
6. Spread filling on top.
7. Mix 1 tbsp of water into the remaining 1/2 of mixture.
8. Spread on top of filling, pat smooth.
9. Bake at 350 for about 35-40 minutes.
10. works well at high altitudes.

sugar, cornstarch, water, fruit, butter, brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, oats, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/energy-bars-32381 (may not work)