“Out There” Merit Badge: with recipe for Half-Cup Pemmican

Wondering who I am? I’m Merit Badge Awardee Jane (MBA Jane for short). In my former life …

in “MaryJane’s Ideabook.” It was killer good! I could live on this stuff.

Half-Cup Pemmican

Note:
Traditional pemmican contains meat, but this version is vegetarian.

1/2       cup golden raisins
1/2       cup pitted dates
1/2       cup figs (stems removed)
1/2       cup almonds
1/2       cup cashews
1/2       cup walnuts
1/2       cup pecans
1/2       cup wheat germ
1/2       cup wheat bran
1/2       cup whole-wheat flour
1/2       cup powdered milk
1/2       cup honey
Water to moisten

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Combine the fruits and nuts in a mixing bowl. Mix the wheat germ and bran, flour, and powdered milk together and add to the fruit and nut mixture a little at a time, alternating with the honey. Add just enough water to moisten and pour into a buttered pan. You can use an 8×8 pan, a 9×7 one, or two small loaf pans; the recipe is very forgiving. Bake for 30 minutes. When cool, slice into bars or break apart and wrap.