Nut & Honey Crunch Cereal Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
3/4 c. orange juice
1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 c. flour
2 c. Nut & Honey cereal, crushed to 1 c. (approximately)
1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. margarine
3 Tbsp. corn syrup

Preparation

In a 2-quart pan, combine dates, orange juice, 1/4 cup brown sugar and cloves.
Cook at medium heat, stir occasionally until boiling.
Reduce heat, simmer 5 minutes or until thick.
Cool. Combine the flour, cereal, 1/4 cup brown sugar and cinnamon.
Cut in margarine with pastry blender.
Add syrup.
Mix well.
Pat 1/2 of cereal mixture in a greased 9 x 9-inch pan, spread date filling over crust.
Pat remaining cereal mixture over top and press firmly.
Bake at 375\u00b0 about 35 minutes.
Cool and cut into bars.