cardamom granola bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons honey

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• line a 9-inch square pan with foil, extending the foil over the sides.
• grease the foil with shortening or butter.
• mix the first 4 ingredients in a bowl.
• heat the butter, brown sugar and honey in a saucepan until the butter melts and begins to boil.
• pour this mixture over the dry ingredients and mix until well coated. transfer to the prepared pan and press evenly with a spatula.
• bake about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
• cool on rack. using the foil, lift out of the pan and place on cutting board. cut into 18 bars.