Muesli Bars

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 180C.
2. 2
   Line a 270mm x 170mm pan with a sheet of baking paper, and set aside.
3. 3
   In a small bowl, beat the egg, whisk in the applesauce then the peanut butter.
4. 4
   No need to measure the peanut butter, just guess.
5. 5
   mix in the water.
6. 6
   The wet ingredients should be one cup or a little more.
7. 7
   In a large mixing bowl, mix the dry ingredients.
8. 8
   Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing until well combined.
9. 9
   Spread into the prepared pan, compress as well as possible.
10. 10
    I place a piece of baking paper over the top then tamp with a flat-bottomed potato masher, then I roll out with a small rolling pin, then tamp edges with a small piece of 4x2.
11. 11
    The back of a dessertspoon works well too.
12. 12
    Remove the top layer of baking paper before baking.
13. 13
    Bake for 3036 minutes until golden brown.
14. 14
    Turn out onto a rack until cool.
15. 15
    Refrigerate overnight then cut into bars.
16. 16
    A Japanese vegetable knife, which looks like a very thin cleaver, works very well.
17. 17
    Store in freezer.