1 cup (2 sticks) plus 1 Tbsp. butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nCombine fruit and juice in saucepan and cook over medium heat until juice is reduced and fruit is soft, about 15 minutes. Mix together flour, salt, brown sugar, coconut, nuts and oats. Cut butter into flour mixture to form coarse meal. Do not over-mix. Press 1\/2 mixture into bottom of 13×9″ baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees until crust is golden brown, about 15 minutes. Spread fruit mixture on top of crust in pan. Sprinkle remaining flour mixture over fruit mixture. Bake at 350 degrees until top crust is golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Cool. Cut into bars to serve. Makes 15 bars.<\/p>\n
Ah-ha<\/span>: A few favorite combinations are; 1. {dried apricots, orange juice, walnuts} 2. {dried pineapple, orange juice, macadamia nuts} 3. {dried blueberries, apple juice, pecans} 4. {rhubarb, orange juice, walnuts} 5. {strawberries, orange juice, pecans} 6. {craisins, apples, apple juice, walnuts} 7. {dates, orange juice, walnuts}<\/span><\/p>\nI’d love to hear your favorites. Please let me know what you try. Thanks so much and happy baking!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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