Puffed Wheat Energy Bars
	3 cups 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/4 cup 1/3 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup	Puffed wheat cereal Chopped nuts Raisins, chopped dates etc Chopped dried cherries Creamy peanut butter Honey Corn syrup
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9"x5" baking pan. In a medium bowl, combine the cereal, nuts and dried fruits. In a saucepan, combine the peanut butter, honey and corn syrup, and bring to a boil. Stir constantly until the mixture thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Pour peanut butter mixture over the cereal mixture and stir until blended. Pour into baking pan, and bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack, then cut into bars. Store in an airtight container at room temperature, or in the freezer. Nutrition facts per bar: 180 calories; 4 gr protein; 8 gr fat; 22 gr carbohydrate.   If you can't find dried cherries, try "Craisins", sweetened dried cranberries.   The fat in the nuts and peanut butter is healthy fat, good for you in most circumstances, but a slow-release form of energy that would not be optimal for a race.