Mother's Sour Cream Bars

Recipe Rating:	3 Ratings5
Category:	Other Desserts
Collections:	Mom Made It Best
Serves:	About 16 bars
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	35 Min

Ingredients

2 c	raisins
1 c	brown sugar
1 c	butter, room temperature
1 3/4 c	quick oatmeal
1 tsp	soda
1 3/4 c	flour
3	egg yolks, well beaten
1 1/2 c	sour cream
1 c	sugar
2 1/2 tsp	cornstarch
1 tsp	vanilla extract

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Karon Reichert

Well Seasoned

Berryville, AR (pop. 5,356)

grammys101

Member Since Mar 2012

Karon's Notes:

I believe that my mother received this recipe from my great aunt who is in her mid 90's. I get wonderful comments on these bars every time I make them.

Directions

Soak raisins in some hot water until soft. Then drain water off of raisins and cool. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar well. Add the oatmeal, soda, and flour. Mix well and pat 1/2 of mixture in a 9"x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes.

In a large saucepan, cook the egg yolks, sour cream, sugar and cornstarch. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add raisins and vanilla.

Pour cooked mixture over the crust and sprinkle remaining crumbs over top of mixture. Bake for 30 more minutes.

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Diane Hopson Smith DeeDee2011

Apr 3, 2012

Definitely my kind of bar! Love all the ingredients! Thanks for sharing your families recipe. Saved!

Diane Hopson Smith DeeDee2011

Apr 3, 2012

Have you thought about submitting to the Heirloom Recipe Contest?

Karon Reichert grammys101

Apr 4, 2012

Hi Diane,
Thank you for the great compliment. Yes, I did submit it to the Heirloom Recipe's.

Diane Hopson Smith DeeDee2011

Apr 4, 2012

If I had raisins on hand, I'd be making these today!! They are on my to bake list!

Karon Reichert grammys101

Apr 5, 2012

Hi Diane,
I had just finished making these bars at our co-op coffee haus, and everyone loved them. When I ran across this recipe going through my mothers old ones, I just had to post it. Please let me know if you liked them.

Diane Hopson Smith DeeDee2011

Apr 5, 2012

I will be making and I'll share a photo when I do! I love raisins, oatmeal and brown sugar...what's not to like...:)

Diane Hopson Smith DeeDee2011

Apr 6, 2012

I have this in the oven now...photo's in a little while...I can hardly wait!!

Diane Hopson Smith DeeDee2011

I shared a photo of this recipe.

Diane Hopson Smith DeeDee2011

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Angela Lockard MAMAgonga

Apr 6, 2012

I can't wait to try this one. They sound and look divine!! I'll have to make it w/o the raisins, though, cause I'm the only one in the house who likes them.

Diane Hopson Smith DeeDee2011

Apr 6, 2012

WOW...what a wonderful creamy rich raisin sour cream bar this is!!! I knew I would love them!!! If I could give you a blue ribbon, I would!! Sure hope the kitchen crew discovers these goodies!!!

Diane Hopson Smith DeeDee2011