Prune Oatmeal Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped prune
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats, not quick oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 combine the prunes, sugar, lemon rind and lemon juice in a small pt.
• 2 cook, stirring over low heat until thick.
• 3 cool completely.
• 4 blend remaining ingredients until crumbly.
• 5 pack half the oat mixture firmly into the bottom of a greased 8 inch square pan.
• 6 spread with prunes and then top with remaining oat mixture.
• 7 pat lightly into the pan.
• 8 bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
• 9 let cool before cutting.