Best Raisin Bars Remember Sunshine Recipes

Old Fashioned Raisin Bars image

Provided by CJAY8248

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 40m

Yield 24 bars, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup raisins
1 cup water
1/2 cup salad oil or 1/2 cup shortening
1 slightly beaten egg
1 cup sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

Combine raisins and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in salad oil, cool to lukewarm. Stir in sugar and egg. Sift together dry ingredients; beat into raisin mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into greased 9 x 13" pan. Bake at 350* for 20 minutes or until done. When cooled cut into bars. Dust with powdered sugar.

Raisin Bars image

Provided by teresas

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 1h

Yield 24 bars, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

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.