High Energy Bars

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375
2. 2
   Coarse chop the nuts in a food processor. Remove half of them. Fine chop the rest until they resemble small crumbs or even a nut butter.
3. 3
   Mix all dry ingredients thoroughly.
4. 4
   (A note about dates in a paste: You can get away here with pitting the dates, chopping them fine and adding them. Since these bars are a regular staple, I use a meat grinder to make a big batch of date paste. This can also be used for date squares.)
5. 5
   Mix the wet ingredients minus the egg whites
6. 6
   Heat oil and honey in a microwave until warm to help them combine better.
7. 7
   Add in any extras - currants, mango, coconut, chocolate. Laying them in rows will give you different varieties of bars. Gently spread the rest of the mix over, using the oiled spoon technique.
8. 8
   Let it cool, and gently lift out the bars.