Raisin Bars
By
Martha Benner
@Marti37
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A family recipe that I got from my mother-in-law many years ago. All my friends have asked for this recipe over the years.
Ingredients
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1 csoft oleo
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1 & 1/2 csugar
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2eggs
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3 & 1/2 call purpose flour
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2 tspcinnamon
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1 tspvanilla
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1 tspbaking soda
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2 craisins
How to Make Raisin Bars
- Cover 2 cups raisins with water and cook 20 to 30 minutes, drain well, reserve 1 cup of the juice.
- Cream oleo, sugar, 2 eggs.
- Mix flour, cinnamon and vanilla. Add this to creamed mixture alternately with raisins and juice (to which you add 1 teaspoon soda and mixed). Do this just as you are going to add to the mixture.
- Spread on large cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until tooth pick in center is clean.
- Cool for a few minutes (I usually cool for about 30 minutes) and spread a simple powdered sugar frosting.
About Raisin Bars
Course/Dish: Desserts Fruit Desserts
