Vegetarian Pemmican Bars

Sharon123's Note:

Pemmican was originally prepared by the North American Indians using dried, ground meat mixed with fat and dried fruits. This is a vegetarian version full of fruits, nuts, and fiber for a high energy snack!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

• ½ cup raisins
• ½ cup dried dates , pitted
• ½ cup dried fig , stems removed
• ½ cup whole almond
• ½ cup cashews
• ½ cup walnut pieces
• ½ cup pecan pieces
• ½ cup toasted wheat germ
• ½ cup wheat bran
• 1 tablespoon flax seed , ground
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup nonfat dry milk powder
• ½ cup honey

Directions:

1. Chop all the fruit, nuts and ground flax seed, and mix together. Mix the dry ingredients together and add to the fruit and nut mixture, a little at a time, alternately with honey. Add just enough water(about 1/2 cup) to moisten. Press into a buttered 8" loaf pan.
2. Bake in a 375*F. oven for 30 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack. When it's cooled, remove from pan, slice into bars.
3. Bars can be transferred to a freezer container or bag and frozen for up to 3 months. To remove bars easily from the pan, line pan with foil and grease foil with butter. Enjoy!
4. Makes 16.

Reviews

[WI Cheesehead]

This was easy to make. I used dried cranberries, golden raisins and chopped mango flavored pineapple. Chopped the nuts in the food processor. Not sure if the 1 tsp flax seeds was a misprint, but that's almost nothing. I put in 1/2 cup and then was worried that it wouldn't be moist enough. The 1/2 cup water was just right. I think next time I would add some cinnamon. It comes out like a chewy granola bar, but much more healthy. I used an 8" square glass baking dish and still got 16 square (but thick) bars.