SPICE BARS
These bars are wonderful to have around at Christmas
time,
or on a winter day with a cup of tea
MAKES
ABOUT 24 LARGE BARS
Ingredients:
1 cup maple syrup or agave nectar
1/2 cup molasses
3 Tbs margarine
3 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 Tbs baking powder
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp cardamom
1 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup almonds or sunflower seeds (optional)
Preparation:
Note: before starting
have all your ingredients ready to mix quickly, because the mixture
can stiffen if it is left too long.
In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom,
ginger, cloves and nutmeg together, and set aside.
Slowly heat the maple syrup or agave,
molasses and margarine in a saucepan until liquidy. Add the liquid to the
mixing bowl and add the almonds or sunflower seeds.
Mix the batter until
it is somewhat sticky. Pat into greased (size ?) pan until you have
a layer 3/8" thick.
Bake about 20 minutes at 350° F. Be careful
not to over bake, or the bars will be quite hard. Remove from pan while
still warm and slice into bars.
These bars can be stored in a tightly closed tin for weeks and still
taste soft and delicious!
