Old Fashioned Raisin Bars

Submitted by CJAY8248

"From D. Rose at Madison Middle School."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 24 bars
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup salad oil or 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 slightly beaten egg
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped

directions

1. Combine raisins and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in salad oil, cool to lukewarm. Stir in sugar and egg. Sift together dry ingredients; beat into raisin mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into greased 9 x 13" pan. Bake at 350* for 20 minutes or until done. When cooled cut into bars. Dust with powdered sugar.

Reviews

[Chef Nana #4]

This recipe means Fall to me. The only difference my recipe has is it is baked at 375 degrees for the 20 minutes.