I tried the substitution and used the honey as a liquid sweetener. The bars themselves aren't sticky. The parchment paper sounds like a good solution, one that I should have thought of. I was thinking that maybe the sugar content was too high and that it was crystallizing, especially on the sides. Also, I waited 10 minutes to cut them like the recipe said. Maybe sooner would be better.
Like I said, it tastes good - we've been eating it as cereal or crumbled up in yogurt. I was just shocked at how much it stuck to the pan. It was just a little strange since I normally have good luck with baked goods.
Yeah, I'll change the directions to 5 minutes. They're still pliable then, and easy to cut. I enjoyed one last night; chewy, and very good leaving out the 1/3 cup sugar, so I think I'll make that change to the recipe, too (I had lots of fruit in mine, which helped sweeten them). Thanks for your input—you've helped develop this recipe! - PJH
August 30, 2008 at 8:51am