Millet Fruit Squares - Delicious And Allergy-free

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups millet, washed (i have used a number of grains here; brown rice, buckwheat, quinoa, cracked rye, etc. can be used or)
• 3 3/4 cups water (can substitute your favourite juice and also add some lemon juice)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup or 1/2 cup other liquid sweetener
• 1/2 teaspoon of your favourite extract
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup ground nuts or 3/4 cup seeds or 3/4 cup shredded coconut
• 2 cups dried fruit, chopped (dried pineapple, figs, rasins, cranberries, apricots, dates, etc, are all good)
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon rind or 2 teaspoons orange rind
• 1/4 cup lemon juice or 1/4 cup orange juice or 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 3/4 cup water (or your favourite juice)
• 1/4 teaspoon your favourite extract

Recipe

• 1 cook millet (or other grain) for about 45 minutes.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 3 stir in rest of crust ingredients.
• 4 spread half of this mixture into an oiled pan (9"x9" or 10"x10" will do).
• 5 bake for about 10 minutes.
• 6 while millet (or other grain) is cooking, combine fruit filling ingredients in sauce pan, bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 30-45 minutes (or till fruit is mushy).
• 7 spread this fruit mixture over the first layer of millet (or other grain) in the pan.
• 8 add the other half of the millet (or other grain) mixture over top the fruit mixture.
• 9 bake for about 20 minutes at 350f until dryer and firm.
• 10 cool and chill (for easier cutting).
• 11 keeps 6-8 days in fridge.