raisin bars

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49 Pinches
Portland, OR
Updated on Dec 17, 2011

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.

prep time 50 Min
cook time 20 Min
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soft oleo
  • 1 & 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 3 & 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups raisins

How To Make raisin bars

  • Step 1
    Cover 2 cups raisins with water and cook 20 to 30 minutes, drain well, reserve 1 cup of the juice.
  • Step 2
    Cream oleo, sugar, 2 eggs.
  • Step 3
    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.
  • Step 4
    Spread on large cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until tooth pick in center is clean.
  • Step 5
    Cool for a few minutes (I usually cool for about 30 minutes) and spread a simple powdered sugar frosting.

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