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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 3/4 cups |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
| ground nutmeg: 1/2 tsp |
| allspice: 1/2 tsp |
| ground cloves: 1/2 tsp |
| seedless raisins (packed): 1 cup |
| unsweetened apple juice: 1 cup |
| multipurpose shortening: 1/2 cup |
| eggs: 1 (beaten) |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| walnuts (chopped): 1/2 cup |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 4 Tbl |
Nebraska Raisin Bars
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"This is an OLD farm recipe from Nebraska. You can substitute your favorite nuts for the walnuts in this recipe."
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
24 serving(s)
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch baking pan.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves.
- Combine raisins and water (or juice) in saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in shortening.
- When the mixture has cooled to lukewarm beat in egg and vanilla. Mix in sugar; stir to blend. Beat flour mixture into the shortening mixture. Stir in the walnuts. Pour into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 12 minutes. When they have cooled cut them into bars; sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.