Fruit Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. water
1 Tbsp. unflavored gelatin
1 c. dried apricots
1 c. raisins
1 tsp. rum flavoring (optional)
1 c. pecans
1 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. grated orange peel

Preparation

Place water in a saucepan.
Sprinkle gelatin over water. Allow gelatin to soften for 5 minutes.
Stir over low heat to dissolve gelatin.
Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Place mixture into a blender, 1/3 at a time.
Blend until mixture has a coarse texture, but contains not large chunks.
Add blended ingredients to gelatin in saucepan; stir well.
Line bottom and sides of an 8-inch square pan with wax paper.
Spray wax paper with a nonstick spray.
Spread mixture in pan.
Cool completely in refrigerator until firm, about 2 to 3 hours.
Cut into 24 bars. Store bars between layers of wax paper.
Yields 24 bars.