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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