Fruit Bars

Ingredients

1 cup dried fruit, pitted and cut fine

cup sugar

1/2 cup water

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated

1 cup unbleached flour, sifted

1 cup brown sugar, lihgtly packed

1/2 teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats

3 tablespoons milk

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook fruit, sugar, and water until thick. Cool.

Mix flour, brown sugar, and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles meal. (at least 1 minute in a food processor). Add oatmeal and mix well. Add milk and blend.

Pack half the dough into greased 8-inch square pan. Spread fruit mixture on top. Spread remaining flour mixture over fruit. Bake 40 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.