HIKER-BARS(A) USENET Cookbook HIKER-BARS(A)

HIKER BARS

HIKER-BARS - Caloric, filling, and tasty bars for the trail

These bars give a flavorful and filling treat along the
trail. The recipe came from Ben Branch of AT&T Bell Labs at
Columbus (cbdkc1!blb).

INGREDIENTS (24 to 48 bars)
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1/3 cup butter
2 medium bananas, (mashed)
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/3 cup white flour
4 cups Kellogg's Special K cereal (crushed)
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
6 oz chocolate chips
1 cup salted peanuts (chopped)
6-8 oz dates (chopped)

PROCEDURE By hand
(1) Preheat oven to 350 deg. F. In a large bowl cream
together peanut butter and butter. Mix in bananas,
molasses, sugar, and vanilla.

(2) Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each
egg.

(3) Stir in the cereal. Sift together dry ingredients
and mix into batter. Add chips, peanuts, and
dates.

(4) Pour batter into greased 9x13 pan.

(5) Bake in preheated 350 deg. F oven for 35 to 45
minutes. Cut into bars.

PROCEDURE With food processor
(1) Cream butters in processor. Add cut-up bananas
and blend.

(2) Add molasses, sugar, vanilla. Blend.

(3) Add eggs. Blend.

(4) Pour batter into large bowl and stir in sifted dry
ingredients.

(5) Stir in other ingredients, one at a time. Con-
tinue with step 4, above.

RATING
Difficulty: easy to moderate. Time: 1/2 to 1 hour work; 1
hour waiting. Precision: approximate measurement OK.