Fruit bars

Crammed with the goodness of dried fruit and nuts, these bars have an irresistible taste of honey.

 

For 24 bars: 2 egg whites 60g chestnut honey 60g flower blossom honey 80g sugar 80g almonds 80g walnuts 80g hazelnuts 80g raisins 50g pinenuts 30g sesame seeds 170g plain flour 3 tbsp water 2 tbsp sunflower or olive oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Roughly break up the nuts (almonds, walnuts and hazelnuts).
2. Pre-heat the oven to 180° (fan-assisted).
3. Mix the egg white, honeys and sugar in a large bowl. Add the raisins and nuts and mix again.
   
4. Add the oil and water and finally the flour, mixing well.
5. Spread out in a rectangular baking tin lined with baking parchment, levelling to auniform thickness of 1-1.5cm.
6. Bake for 20-5mins depending on your oven.
7. Remove from oven and, using a long knife, cut into rectangles.
8. These bars will keep for up to 2 weeks in a sealed tin.

 

 

These bars are ideal to keep you going on a long walk as they keep really well. You can vary
the ingredients as long as you maintain the balance between dry ingredients and liquids.