Granola Bars
rec.food.cooking/Laura Hall

Mix together:
3 cups Bran Flakes cereal, or similar
1 cup rolled oatmeal
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates

Combine in a saucepan:
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup brown sugar

Bring to boil over med. heat. Stir constantly and boil for 5-6 min.

Pour melted butter mixture over cereal. Toss to coat evenly.

Grease a 9x9" pan. Press mixture into pan evenly, press very hard.

Let sit 1 hour, then cut.

NOTES: These have a tendency to stay soft, they still taste good. To make sure they get hard (bar-like):

1. Measure the cereal, nuts, and fruit slightly less than level.

2. Cook the butter mixture 6 min. instead of 5 min. Also, sustain a "decent" boil not just a simmer, but don't go overboard either.

3. Press the mixture into the pan VERY hard. This is the most important step. Don't worry about the flakes breaking. With too much air, they will not form bars.