Power Bar Recipe for Cyclists by Irene Johnson

ACTC HOMEPAGE

Since I used up my last batch I tried making another using less peanut butter. I cut the peanut butter from 1 1/2 cups to 1/2 cup. They seem to have turned out fine. By cutting this recipe into small squares I got eleven servings worth of six squares per baggie. This will reduce the fat content, but still will help prevent bottoming out. The next time I will cut the peanut butter to 1/4 cup and see how that goes.

If you try something different please let me know how it turns out.

Thanks,
Irene
(irene@ix,netcom.com)

POWER BARS

• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup light corn syrup (or honey)
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cups chunk style peanut butter*
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup nonfat dry milk
• 1 cup low fat granola cereal (crush large lumps)
• 1 cup whole bran cereal (Grape Nuts or All Bran)
• 6 ounces chocolate pieces (optional)

Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with waxed paper. Microwave syrup, sugar and salt to a boil. Stir in everything else except chocolate until it cools a bit. Press into pan. Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer, then cut into one inch squares. Place 3-4 squares in sandwich baggies, then put all the baggies in a gallon sized baggie. Store in the refrigerator, or freeze.

*Natural style peanut butter, not the kind with shortening added