During a recent walk in the fens led by Inger, Sue S. produced a container of snack bars that she'd made. They went down very well, and some of us lusted after the recipe...

Supercalorific snack bars for peckish walkers, otherwise known as ---

Granola Bars

6oz unsalted butter

5oz clear honey

9oz demerara sugar

12oz porridge oats

1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

3oz shelled pecan nuts or walnuts, chopped

3oz raisins

3oz dried papaya or mango, chopped

3oz dried apricots, chopped

3oz pumpkin seeds

2oz ground almonds

2oz sesame seeds

1. Preheat oven to Gas Mark 5 / 190^OC

2. Line base of 23cm/9in square 5cm/2in deep cake tin with greaseproof paper. (Note: I used a tin 23cm x 30cm, and 3cm deep)

3. Grease the greaseproof paper

4. Melt butter and honey in saucepan, then stir in sugar

5. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes stirring until sugar has dissolved

6. Bring to boil then boil for 1-2 minutes, stirring all the time until thickened into a smooth caramel sauce

7. Mix together remaining ingredients and stir into sauce until well combined

8. Spoon into tin and press down well with the back of a warm wet spoon

9. Back for 15 minutes until beginning to brown around the edges

10. Cool

11. Run a sharp knife around edge of tin to loosen

12. Turn out and peel off greaseproof paper.

13. Cut into squares (if possible freeze for an hour first, then cut)

recipe courtesy of Sue S.    26th January 2010