Best Awesome Spice Raisin Bars Recipes

SPICE BARS WITH RAISINS

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This recipe was given to me by my aunt. It is very easy to make and stays moist. Great to take to a potluck or picnic because it is so easy and travels well.

Provided by jillybeans

Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup raisins
2 ½ cups water
½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon maple flavored extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
Place the raisins and water into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook for 3 minutes. Drain, and reserve the liquid. Set aside to cool slightly.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in the egg and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into the batter alternately with the raisin water. Set aside 1/4 cup of the raisin liquid to use for the frosting. Mix in raisins last. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is lightly browned. While the cake is baking, stir together the reserved raisin water, maple extract and confectioners' sugar to make a thin glaze. Pour over the cake while still hot. Cool, then cut into squares to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.4 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Fat 2.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 66.4 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

RAISIN BARS

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This is another recipe out of my Step Father's sister's cookbook...Prep time includes cooling time...

Provided by teresas

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 1h

Yield 24 bars, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup raisins
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove, ground
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour, all purpose
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup flour, all purpose
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Steps:

In a medium sauce pan over medium high heat add the sugar, raisins, water, butter, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and salt.
Bring to a boil and gently boil for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and let cool (about 20 minutes).
Preheat oven to 350°.
Add other ingredients (except for the topping), to sauce pan and blend well.
Spread in greased 10x15 pan.
Combine all topping ingredients in a small bowl.
Crumble topping over and press down slightly.
Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes.
Cool before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.5, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 12.7, Sodium 129.9, Carbohydrate 29.6, Fiber 1, Sugar 18.7, Protein 1.9

RAISIN SPICE BARS

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My Great Aunt gave this recipe to my grandma many many years ago. I made it all the time as a kid, and still remains one of my favorite bar recipes.

Provided by Amy Cook Provstgaard

Categories Cookies

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 c raisins
2 c water
1/2 c shortening/butter/margarine
1 c sugar
2 c flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 beaten egg
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda

Steps:

1. Boil 1 cup raisins and 2 cups water for 3 minutes. Drain juice and save.
2. Cream 1/2 cup butter with 1 cup sugar. Add 2 cups flour and 1/4 tsp. salt and mix well.
3. In a separate bowl, mix beaten egg, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and baking soda. Add to the flour mixture along with 1 cup of the raisin juice and mix well. Stir in raisins after that is mixed.
4. Spread dough to corners of greased 9x13 cake pan or a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until done.
5. Frost while hot with a powdered sugar frosting or cream cheese frosting. Enjoy!