Recipe: Breakfast Bars

Breakfast Bars
Makes 2-3 dozen bars

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1/3 cup molasses
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins, dried cherries or cranberries
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces or chunks

Combine butter, sugar, eggs and molasses in a large mixing bowl. Stir together flour,soda,salt and cinnamon, add to first mixture and stir to mix well.

Stir in oatmeal, walnuts, raisins and choclate pieces. Spoon into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan and bake in a 400 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or till done. Cut into bars to serve.