4 c. Quaker Oats
3 c. chopped Golden Delicious apples
3/4 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. apple juice
1/2 c. chopped dates
1/4 c. oil
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine oats, apples, flour, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Heat apple juice; add oats and let stand 15 minutes or until softened. Mash and blend well, beat in oil and vanilla. Pour over dry ingredients, stir to moisten evenly. Crumble in thin layer on greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 250 degrees and bake 1 hour. Stir and bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours longer or until mixture is dry, stirring every 45 minutes.