Cherry Pie Larabar

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   Using a good chopping knife, begin to coarsely chop your piles of nuts, cherries and dates.

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   The dates will be very sticky, but just do you best to slice, and then cube them up.

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   Combine your piles and chop together.

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   It will be pretty rough at first, but just keep chopping and the ingredients will begin to combine and stick to each other.

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   Once the ingredients begin to stick together, use your knife to squish it into a single mass.

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   Chop up that mass and repeat.

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   The mass will continue to hold together better, and eventually your chopping will be more like taking slices off of the mass.

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   If at this point you feel your mix is still too dry, try adding another date.

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   Continue on until the mass reliably sticks together.

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    At that point, you will be able to knead it a couple of times using your hands.

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    Just fold it over on its self and mush down.

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    It will be a little sticky, but not too much.

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    Press it into a rectangular shape about 3/4″ high.

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    Using a clean knife, cut the mass into bars.

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    They can be wrapped in plastic wrap for later use.

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