Gingerbread apple bars W/ Rum :D

Name: Gingerbread apple bars W/ Rum :D
Yield: Depends on the sweet tooth that day!
Ingredients: 1 c applesauce( use either sweet or unsweetened); 1/4 c raisins; 1/4 c cranberries; 1/2 c rum; 1/3 c unsulfured light molasses; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 eggs; 1/4 c sugar; 1/4 c vegetable oil; 1 1/2 c all purpose flour; 1 tsp cinnamon( freshly grated is the bomb!); 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/8 tsp salt

By Stacy Cypret
@Bitchin_kitchen

Gingerbread and Rum what a great combination!!

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

Depends on the sweet tooth that day!

Ingredients

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1 c

applesauce( use either sweet or unsweetened)
1/4 c

raisins
1/4 c

cranberries
1/2 c

rum
1/3 c

unsulfured light molasses
1 tsp

baking soda
2

eggs
1/4 c

sugar
1/4 c

vegetable oil
1 1/2 c

all purpose flour
1 tsp

cinnamon( freshly grated is the bomb!)
1/2 tsp

ground ginger
1/4 tsp

ground cloves
1/8 tsp

salt

How to Make Gingerbread apple bars W/ Rum :D

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 350°F.
Oil 8-inch square pan lightly.
place raisins and cranberries in a sauce pan and pour in rum and bring to a boil and let simmer till rum is absorbed and set aside.
Pour in applesauce into the raisin/cranberry pan.
Cook and stir on low heat until mixture comes to a boil.
Remove from heat.
Stir in molasses and baking soda.
Cool slightly
Combine eggs and sugar in large bowl.
Beat in 1/4 cup Crisco® Oil gradually
Combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt in small bowl
Add to egg mixture alternately with applesauce mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Spoon into pan.
Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in pan on cooling rack.

Cut into bars