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Sunday, September 18, 2005

Rainy morning, first rain this year..Coconut-Granola Bars

Chewy Coconut-Granola Bars חיתוכיות גרנולה בר רכות
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups low-fat granola without raisins
3/4 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Coat a 13×9-inch baking pan with cooking spray; dust with 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour. Lightly spoon 2/3 cup all-purpose flour and whole-wheat flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; stir with a whisk. Combine sugar, oil, milk, and eggs in a large bowl; beat at high speed of a mixer until smooth. Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Fold in granola and fruit. Spoon into prepared pan. Sprinkle with coconut. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
Makes 20 bars.
Source: Cooking Light magazine. FULL RECIPE HERE

But it rained , not long enough..
Here are some links I Love to read, this weekend:
nOt jUsT dEsSeRts בלוג ; lcbo recipes ; Busy Bee by by Brian Larson ; The Occasional Epicure The Occasional Epicure
http://lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/RecipeController?action=recipe&language=1&recipeID=961&recipeType=1
New Recipes
Dulce De Leche Mousse RECIPE ; Eshun's Biscotti-soon -Espresso Chocolate Chunk Biscotti recipe
Frozen Lemon Mascarpone Cheesecake-soon , but here you can find a nice Lemon Tart
Marsala Almond Biscotti recipe , Rosemary Biscotti with Pecans -soon ,Seeded Romano Biscotti

Labels: bars, new recipes

# posted by chanit @ Sunday, September 18, 2005

Comments:

Wow! You have so many images and recipes listed here (I also like how you redid the look of your blog).

I hope you did enjoy the visit to Italy. Anything in particular that you ate which tasted great to you? I recently came back from a short trip to Liguria and discovered some new dishes to try. Amazing at what you can taste in this country!

# posted by

rowena : 2:08 PM, September 19, 2005

So glad you tried the granola bars! Did you like them?

# posted by

crystal : 10:35 PM, September 19, 2005

Hi crystal !
yes and thanks! They're soft and full of good and healthy things inside..!(and fett reduced ..too)
thanks again :-)

# posted by

chanit : 6:50 AM, September 20, 2005

Hi rowena,
Thanks for your kind comment,
my son visited north Italy.. so when he'll finish arranging all the pictures, and his 'journey book' I'll write about (hope SOON )
I hope to read more about your traveling ! :-)

# posted by

chanit : 6:22 PM, September 20, 2005