White Wheat Berry Bars

Servings: 16 (2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch bars

Bottom Layer:

1/2 c. butter

1/2 c. powdered sugar

1 1/4 c. home ground white wheat flour or all- purpose flour

Middle Layer:

3 eggs

3/4 c. brown sugar

*3/4 c. cooked white wheat berries, finely chopped in blender 1-2 minutes

1/2 c. shredded coconut

3 T. flour

3/4 tsp. baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

3/4 tsp. vanilla or almond extract

Frosting:

1 1/2 c. powdered sugar

2 tbsp. melted butter

1 tsp. vanilla or almond extract

2 tbsp. milk or cream

Cooking Wheat Berries:

Take 2 cups of wheat berries,

rinse with water.  Place in crockpot

and cover with 8 cups of water.

Cook on low overnight or for 8- 9 hrs.

Drain and rinse.  Makes 6 cups.  (Use the extra wheat berries in a soup or wheat berry salad!)

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2.  Cream butter and sugar in a medium sized mixing bowl

3.  Blend in flour and press mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13” pan which has been either lightly greased, or lined with parchment paper.

4.  Bake about 12 minutes until set, but not browned.

5.  Mix together eggs, brown sugar, wheat berries, coconut, 3 T. of flour baking powder, salt, and flavoring.

6.  Spread this mixture over the baked bottom layer and bake for another 18 -20 minutes – or until a light golden brown.

7.  Cool bars, blend frosting ingredients until smooth, and spread over top.

8.  Cool and cut into bars. 

9.  Store extra bars in an airtight container.