Healthy Recipe

Two great desserts:

APRICOT CAKE BARS

2/3 c. dried apricots, packed
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. raw sugar
11/3 c. whole grain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
Pinch sea salt or Celtic salt
1 c. natural brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 F. Put apricots in small pan, cover with water and boil gently 10 minutes. Drain off the water, cool and cut into small pieces.

Mix the butter, sugar and 1 c. of flour together until crumbly. Press into a greased 9x9-inch baking pan. Bake for about 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

Sift together the remaining 1/3 c. flour, baking powder and salt.

In large bowl, beat together the brown sugar and eggs until light. Stir in vanilla, the flour mixture, apricots and nuts. Spread over the baked base.

Bake for about 30 minutes or until set and browned. Cool, then cut into bars. Wrap and freeze. Provide a small bag of raw sugar to sprinkle on top when ready to serve. Makes 16 servings

SPICE CAKE

2 eggs (3 if eggs are small)
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 c. pressed seed oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can of apple pie filling
1 c. raisins or 1/2 c. raisins + 1/2 c. dates
1/2-1 c. fresh nuts of choice

Pre-heat oven to 350 F.

Mix first 5 ingredients by hand. Then add the rest. Put in greased 9x13 pan. Bake it at 350 F. for 40 minutes.

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