2 cups whole
wheat pastry flour 2 cups old fashioned oats 2 cups crispy rice cereal
1/2 tsp salt 1/2
tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp cream of tartar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 cup honey 3/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed 1 tsp vanilla
Filling:
1 1/2 cups chopped pitted dates 1/2 cup raisins 3/4 cup boiling water
Heat
oven to 350F. Line a 13" X 9" baking pan with parchment. Set aside.
In
a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, crispy rice cereal, salt, baking soda,
cream of tartar and spices.
In
a pan, combine the honey and apple juice and heat to blend thoroughly. Cool slightly,
then stir in vanilla. Using an electric mixer on low speed, beat the honey mixture
into the flour mixture. Batter will appear soupy Pour half the batter in the prepared
pan.
To prepare
the filling, combine the dates, raisins, and boiling water in a food processor
or blender. Blend for 1 minute or until the fruit is pureed. Spoon filing over
the batter, spreading evenly.
Pour
remaining batter over filling, spreading evenly. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden
and firm to touch when pressed lightly. Allow to cool completely on a rack before
cutting. Remove from pan. Peel off parchment and cut into 32 two-inch pieces.
The
flavor is best if you can allow the cookies to rest 24 hours before eating.
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