Jack
Here are three that I like and I found them is some old editions of Backpacker magazine.
POWER BOOST BARS
( full recipe)
4 lbs whole wheat flour
1 ½ cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1-2 teaspoons spices, cinnamon or nutmeg , can go a little heavy on the cinnamon
1 quart reduced fat milk
1 ¼ cups honey
1 ½ cups molasses
1 ¼ cups melted shorting
1 cup chopped nuts , walnuts or pecans , if you use salted reduce the amount of salt that you use
2 ½ to 3 cups dried fruit, chopped to small raisin size pieces, prunes, cranberries , apricots , figs , leathery apples not crisp.
8 to 12 ounces chocolate chips are optional, they tend to get gooey and messy in warm weather
Mix the dry ingredients in a big bowl. Add about three quarters of the milk , all of the Honey, molasses, shorting, nuts, fruit, and chocolate chips, mixing well. If the batter is too dry, slowly mix in the rest of the milk. Grease the baking pans and pour about 1 inch of the batter into each pan. Bake at 300 for about 75 minutes , than reduce heat to 200 and slightly open the oven door. Let it continue to dry for at lease 2 hours, and longer is better. ( the ones I did I did not dry them)
½ mix will make two bread pans, full mix will make 4 bread pans or about 40 4 by 2 inch bars ( For a 1/2 mix just cut everything in half)
These have a long shelf life if refrigerated. As long as they are refrigerated there won't be any mildew. ( Will hold a long time if cooled ( in the frig) in a zip lock bag, for a snack)
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HOMEMADE ENGERY BARS OR BALLS
Bank Balls (Created by Joe Banks, Backpacker magazine)
24 figs ½ tsp. Baking soda 1/3 cup honey
1 Tbs. canola oil 4 Tsp. orange juice 2 egg whites
2 1/2Tbsp. Lemon juice ¼ cup dark corn syrup 2/1/2 cups unbleached flour
½ tsp. Baking soda 1 cup oat bran.
Combine Figs, Honey ,Orange Juice and 2 tablespoons Lemon juice, and put in food processor. Chop into fine bits, set aside. Mix all the other ingredients ( except oat brad) in a large bowl. Beat with electric mixer three or four minutes at medium speed. Add fig mixture, and beat until blended. Roll 20 to 24 balls and coat with oat brad. Place balls on the pan and bake at 350 for 10 min. or until warm and a bit puffy. Put in frig to harden. For a crunchier texture , bake 2 to 5 min longer or until dough is thoroughly cooked.
CAUTION. Be careful not to overindulge . To many can cause an upset stomach because of the high fiber content. ( each ball has 44g crabs, 1 g fat, and 4 g protein for a calorie count of 191 per ball) as well as other important nutrients like potassium, thiamin, niacin, and riboflavin-all from a natural sources,( you know what is in it you made them)….These balls will cost about $4.00 for the ingredients or about .$.17 a ball, for the 24 balls, Compared to a one serving 2.3 oz. powerbar you can buy for $1.69 and don't know what is in it.
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PRE TRIP OAT CAKES
3 cups rolled oats, uncooked ½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup chopped nuts ( optional) ¼ cup sugar (optional)
1 cup water
Mix together all ingredients in a bowl except water. Boil the water and stir into the mix. Let stand about 15 min. Flatten the mix and cut into cakes. Brown both sides of each cake in a hot frying pan. Bake the cakes at about 200 F for a half hour, let cool and take camping. ( GREAT FOR SNACKS and will hold for a long time if they aren't eaten)
Chuck.
