Fruit Candy Bars

Fruit Candy Bars

Ingredients:
1 env. unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup (60 mL) water
1 cup (250 mL) dried apricots
1 cup (250 mL) raisins
1 cup (250 mL) pecans
1 tblsp (15 mL) flour
2 tblsp (30 mL) orange peel (grated)
1 tsp (5 mL) rum extract

Instructions:

Sprinkle gelatin over water; allow to soften for 5 minutes. Heat and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Combine apricots, raisins, pecans, flour and orange peel in blender or food processor, working until finely chopped. Add to gelatin mixture. Add rum extract and stir to completely blend.

Line 8-in. (20 cm) square pan with plastic wrap or waxed paper. Spread fruit mixture evenly into pan, and set aside to cool completely until candy is firm. Turn out onto cutting board, cut into 24 bars and wrap individually.(Yield: 24 bars)

Exchange 1 bar: 1 fruit, 1/2 fat
Calories 1 bar: 68

Cindy McCain's Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

Makes 5-1/2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1-2/3 cups butterscotch chips

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375F.

2. In a large bowl beat the butter or margarine, granulated sugar and
brown sugar together. Add the eggs and vanilla, beating well.

3. In a medium-size bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon
and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture; stir until
blended. Stir in oats and butterscotch chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls about
2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

4. Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Transfer
to a wire rack to cool.

Applesauce Cookie Jar Gift Mix

2-1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. raisins
1 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. chopped nuts
Use a one quart wide mouth canning jar. Pack each layer.
Stir together the flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda
and place into the jar.
Pour in the raisins, spreading evenly in the jar.
Next, add the brown sugar. Pour in the chopped nuts.
If have some empty space, can place some plastic
baggies to fill the space.
Decorate your jar. Tie on a ribbon and attach
the recipe tag to the jar.
Attach recipe tag to the jar:

Applesauce Cookies
You will need:
3/4 c. butter or shortening
1 egg
1/2 c. applesauce
Mix the butter by whipping it until light or fluffy.
Next, add the egg and applesauce, beating it until mixed.
Pour in the contents of the jar and stir until combined.
Drop by teaspoonfuls on a well greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 7 - 12 minutes.

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Here’s a quick and easy recipe to use up those last bananas that are overripe.

Ingredients:

Part 1:

1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Part 2:

3/4 cup shortening
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup ripe mashed bananas
1/2 cup raisins
1 3/4 cups rolled oats

Directions:

• Sift all the ingredients from Part 1 together. Cut in shortening. Add the rest of ingredients and beat together until well mixed.
• Drop dough by spoonful 1 1/2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned.
• Cool on rack.