- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, unsifted
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, unsifted
- 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
- 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whole blanched almonds
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- Cream butter with 1/2 cup of the brown sugar until soft and blended; beat in oats, the flours, wheat germ and orange rind. Pat into 8-inch square pan.
- Mix eggs, almonds, raisins, coconut, chocolate bits and 1/4 cup brown sugar; pour over base and spread evenly. Bake at 350 degrees, 35 minutes, or until almonds are golden brown. Cool; cut into 12 bars or squares; wrap with Saran to keep moist.