1/2 cup Pemmican

This recipe is so yummy! Full of healthy things and its sweet from the fruit, no sugar added. I have been eating it a lot lately. Its very forgiving, you can leave out whatever you would like. And its also easy to convert to gluten free, I left out the wheat bran and wheat germ and used ground groats in place of the flour. I usually double all of this so I can make enough for a 9 x 13 pan. Then we have plenty for snacks or breakfast.

Half-Cup Pemmican from Mary Jane Butters

1/2 c golden raisins

1/2 c pitted dates

1/2 c figs (stems removed)

1/2 c almonds

1/2 c cashews

1/2 c walnuts

1/2 c pecans

1/2 c wheat germ

1/2 c wheat bran

1/2 c whole wheat flour

1/2 c powdered milk

1/2 c honey

water to moisten (the more you use the softer the bar)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

(I chopped all the ingredients that could be chopped, although the original recipe does not say to do that. There's no way I was eating a whole fig or a whole date)

Combine the fruits and nuts in a mixing bowl. Mix the wheat germ and bran, flour, and powdered milk together and add to the fruit and nut mixture a little at a time, alternating with the honey. Add just enough water to moisten and pour into a buttered pan. You can use an 8X8 pan, a 9X7 Bake for about 20 minutes. When cool, slice into bars or break apart and wrap.