Fruit Bars

Ingredients

170 gr butter
55 gr brown sugar
85 gr corn syrup
425 gr rolled oats
180 gr apricots
75 gr pitted dates
65 gr pitted prunes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200ÂșC (205 C). Grease a shallow 28 cm x 18 cm baking pan with butter. Put butter, sugar and corn syrup in a large saucepan; stir continuously over medium heat until melted. Remove from heat. Stir rolled oats into melted mixture. Spread half of mixture in bottom of pan to form a thin layer. Press with the back of a spoon to compact the mixture and smooth the top. In a medium-size bowl, mix apricots, dates and prunes together. Sprinkle evenly over top of packed mixture. Spread remaining mixture on top of fruit; press with spoon again. Bake about 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes. Using a knife, mark surface of mixture with lines to use as a guide for cutting. Leave in pan to cool completely. Cut in squares, then lift out with a small spatula. Store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 1 week.