Recipe for "muesli-bars"

NAME

     MUESLI-BARS - Delicious and nourishing bars  for  hiking  or
     home
     This is a recipe that my  daughter,  Kylie,  has  perfected,
     starting  from  one  published  in  some magazine.  They are
     ideal to use as trail bars, being both filling and  full  of
     energy,  but  are  also  perfect  as snacks at home or work.
     When on a hard bushwalk, eating these is a real highlight of
     my day.

INGREDIENTS (Makes 15)

     80 g      rolled oats
     100 g     crushed cornflakes
     75 g      dessicated coconut
     400 g     mixed dried fruit
     25 g      full cream milk powder
     100 g     butter
     100 g     packed brown sugar
     120 ml    honey
     100 g     peanut butter

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Mix the oats, cornflakes, coconut, dried fruit and
               milk powder together in a big bowl.
          (2)  Simmer butter,  sugar,  honey  and  peanut  butter
               together for 3 minutes, or microwave on high for 4
               minutes (from cold), stirring every minute.
          (3)  Pour sauce into dry mixture and mix well.
          (4)  Press into a biscuit tray and put in  refrigerator
               until cold.  Cut when cold.

NOTES

     The bars are best kept in the refrigerator, although it's by
     no  means  essential.   They  soften  in  the heat but don't
     disintegrate.
     Any other cereal crumbs can be combined with  cornflakes  to
     make  up  the 3 cups. It's a good way to use up those other-
     wise annoying scraps.  If too much powdery  stuff  goes  in,
     the  bars  can  be somewhat dense.  Using Rice Bubbles (Rice
     Krispies) gives a lighter texture.
     Dessicated coconut is  best,  as  shredded  coconut  is  too
     course.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 30 minutes.  Precision: Approximate
     measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Peter C. Maxwell
     Dept. of Comp. Sci., University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
     peterm%cadvax.oz@seismo.css.gov