Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2           cups  am bran flakes
  1                cup  am whole wheat pastry flour
     1/2      teaspoon  sea salt -- (optional)
  2          teaspoons  non-alum baking powder
  1         tablespoon  cinnamon
     1/2           cup  chopped nuts
  1                cup  grated carrot
     1/2           cup  am sesame tahini or- vegetable oil
     1/2           cup  honey or maple syrup
     1/2           cup  milk or soy milk
                        ***APRICOT GLAZE***
  2               cups  pitted & chopped apricots -- (fresh)
  1              slice  lemon with peel -- chopped
     1/3           cup  honey or maple syrup

Preparation:

Mix dry ingredients together and stir in nuts and carrot. Beat liquids and stir into dry mixture. Spread batter into an oiled 8" x 8" pan. Bake at 375 F. for 30 minutes. Serve warm or top with apricot glaze (recipe below). Apricot Glaze: Combine ingredients in a saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until apricots become juicy. Pour into a blender and puree; return to saucepan and cook for 5-8 minutes. Cool and spread on top of cake or cookies.

Nutritional Information:

508 Calories (kcal); 40g Total Fat; (66% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 33g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 992mg Sodium