Corn Flake Bars'

This is a very old recipe which was made often for my son's lunch and after school snacks for his basketball team mates who would come to visit after the game.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 squares

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup dates
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced almonds (toasted if desired)
• 1⁄4 cup  dried apricot (very finely chopped)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon orange (rind grated)
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup corn syrup
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla (with the pod seeds if you can)
• 6  cups  corn flakes

Directions

1. Melt butter, corn syrup, brown sugar until sugar is dissolved bring mixture to a boil remove immediately add vanilla and cereal and fruit mixture.
2. Press into a greased 9X9 pan and refrigerate.