PickyJaz wrote:
> Over the weekend (instead of Nancy's wonderful sounding Carrot Cake
> Cookies I will make another day) I made granola bars for the first
> time. I used the recipe below (with my adds in parenths) and although
> the mix was absolutely delicious, there seemed no way for the "bars"
> to be. I ended up with the mixture somewhat sticking together, though
> having to be scraped out of the dish, and ending up with spoon-feed
> crumbles. Overall recipe ease and finished flavor was outstanding,
> something I would like to make many times.
>
> Please, any ideas on what I could do differently so that this crumble
> does come out of the dish in one slab that can be cut into bars that
> hold together?
>
> Granola Bars Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005 Good Eats, Power
> Trip
>
> 8 ounces old-fashioned rolled oats, approximately 2 cups
> 1.5 ounces raw sunflower seeds, approximately 1/2 cup
> 3 ounces sliced almonds, approximately 1 cup
> 1.5 ounces wheat germ, approximately 1/2 cup
> 6 ounces honey, approximately 1/2 cup
> 1.75 ounces dark brown sugar, approximately 1/4 cup packed
> 1-ounce unsalted butter, plus extra for pan
> 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
> 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
> 6.5 ounces chopped dried fruit, any combination of apricots, cherries
> or blueberries (Yes, but 8 oz. all, along with dried raspberries &
> cranberries.)

I sounds as though it's missing an egg or some other binding ingredient.
Honey and butter is evidently not enough to hold it together.

gloria p