Outdoorsmen Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
4 teaspoons orange peel
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup dates, chopped
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
1/2 cup coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter with 1 cup brown sugar in a large bowl until well blended.
Stir in the oats, flours, wheat germ and orange peel and mix well.
Spread this mixture evenly in the bottom of a well-greased 13 X 9 inch baking dish. Once spread into the pan, MASH it all down until it forms a solid crust.
Combine eggs, pecans, chocolate chips, dates, apricots, coconut and remaining 1/2 cup of brown sugar in a separate large bowl.
Mix gently but thoroughly.
Pour this mixture over the \"crust\" mixture and spread evenly.
Bake at 300 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until browned on top.
Allow to cool completely and cut into bars.
Store in airtight container.