Cherry Pie Larabar

Directions

1. 1
   Using a good chopping knife, begin to coarsely chop your piles of nuts, cherries and dates.
2. 2
   The dates will be very sticky, but just do you best to slice, and then cube them up.
3. 3
   Combine your piles and chop together.
4. 4
   It will be pretty rough at first, but just keep chopping and the ingredients will begin to combine and stick to each other.
5. 5
   Once the ingredients begin to stick together, use your knife to squish it into a single mass.
6. 6
   Chop up that mass and repeat.
7. 7
   The mass will continue to hold together better, and eventually your chopping will be more like taking slices off of the mass.
8. 8
   If at this point you feel your mix is still too dry, try adding another date.
9. 9
   Continue on until the mass reliably sticks together.
10. 10
    At that point, you will be able to knead it a couple of times using your hands.
11. 11
    Just fold it over on its self and mush down.
12. 12
    It will be a little sticky, but not too much.
13. 13
    Press it into a rectangular shape about 3/4″ high.
14. 14
    Using a clean knife, cut the mass into bars.
15. 15
    They can be wrapped in plastic wrap for later use.