Golden Fruit & Nut Bars

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chopped pitted dates (I substitue with other dried fruit)
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots
• 1/2 tsp grated orange rind
• 1/4 cup marg. or butter
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/3 cup brown sugar (firm packed in the measuring cup)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 6 cups corn flakes

Directions

Step 1:
Mix first four ingredients, dates, almonds, apricots, rind

Step 2:
In a large heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Stir in corn syrup and sugar. Cook over medium heat till sugar is dissolved. Allow to come to a full boil and remove from heat.

Step 3:
Stir in vanilla (into saucepan).

Step 4:
Add fruit & nut mixture and cornflakes, stir till evenly coated. Press into 9 x 9 pan.

Step 5:
Cool and cut.