High Trail Bars

These are high-energy bars.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, unsifted
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, unsifted
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup whole almonds, blanched
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup coconut, flaked
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Cream butter with 1/2 cup brown sugar until smooth. Then blend in oats, flours, wheat germ and orange rind. Put mixture into a lightly greased 8-inch square pan.
2. Next mix eggs, almonds, raisins, coconut, chocolate bits and 1/4 cup remaining brown sugar. Pour over the mixture in the pan and spread out evenly.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
4. Let cool; cut into 12 bars and wrap each in aluminum foil.