A photo from the production of "The Kitchen" in Montclair, N.J., on July 9, 2014.
Photo: Jeffrey Neira/Watershed Visuals
©2014 Watershed Visual Media. All Rights Reserved.,A photo from the production of "The Kitchen" in Montclair, N.J., on July 9, 2014.
Photo: Jeffrey Neira/Watershed Visuals
©2014 Watershed Visual Media. All Rights Reserved.,A photo from the production of "The Kitchen" in Montclair, N.J., on July 9, 2014.
Photo: Jeffrey Neira/Watershed Visuals
à ©2014 Watershed Visual Media. All Rights Reserved.
Recipe courtesy of Marcela Valladolid

Aztec Fruit Bars

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 1 hr 10 min (includes cooling time)
  • Active: 20 min
  • Yield: 16 bars

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Prepare an 8-by-8-inch square baking pan by lining it with aluminum foil and spraying the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, ancho chile powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir in the almond, apricots, chocolate, cranberries, dates, figs, brown sugar and popped amaranth. Use your fingers to make sure that everything has been coated with the flour mixture evenly.
  3. In a separate bowl, using a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the honey, vanilla and egg until thick in texture, about 1 minute. Add the egg mixture to the fruit and flour mixture and mix using a spatula until everything is coated with the egg mixture. Spread onto the prepared baking pan, pressing to even out.
  4. Bake until the batter is golden brown and can pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Let cool before cutting.
  5. Lift the bar from the pan by the edges of the aluminum foil. Use a sharp knife to cut into 16 even squares.