Grandma's Raisin Bars

A family recipe that really rocks

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 4-5 dozen

Ingredients

• FILLING

• 2  cups raisins
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon cornstarch
• 1  cup cold water
• 1⁄2 cup apple cider

• DOUGH

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups shortening
• 1 1⁄4 cups brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1⁄2 cups oatmeal

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a 9x15 pan with parchment.
2. Filling:.
3. Chop sugar and raisins in a food processor.
4. Whisk cornstarch in water.
5. Add cider.
6. Add raisin mixture and mix well.
7. Simmer 5 minutes.
8. Cool.
9. Dough:.
10. Mix flour, baking soda and salt.
11. Cream shortening and add brown sugar.
12. Beat in egg and vanilla.
13. Add flour mixture.
14. Beat in oats.
15. Spread half in pan.
16. Top with Filling.
17. Spread remaining crumbs on top.
18. Bake 30 mins.
19. Cool and cut into bars.