Oatmeal Fruit Candy (High in fiber, natural sugar only)

Ingredients:
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped dates (i use the kind that have nothing added so it is stickier)
1 cup dried apricots, chopped
1 cup apple butter

1/2 bar of nice, dark chocolate. a good dark chocolate will have little sugar added.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the oat, cinnamon, and cloves in a large bowl. Add dates, pecans and apricots, stir in apple butter. Mix until ingredients are well blended and oats are moistened with apple butter.

Spread mixture in 8 x 13-inch non-stick pan. Pat it down to make an even bottom layer. Bake for 20 minutes, or until edges are darkening and fruit should be somewhat crystalized.

While baking, melt chocolate by double boiling or chopping into small bits and microwaving. Add a little butter or milk to make it easier to work with. Drizzle melted chocolate over top of baked candy. Immediately cut into 2-inch squares, do not remove from pan. Allow to cool, go over cuts with knife again, and serve.

Note: These are even better on the second day. Servings: 24