RAISIN SQUARES ITALIAN BAKERY STYLE

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This recipe comes from a local Italian bakery shop. They are made with raisin filling or canned apple pie filling also. Give them a try.

Provided by Dinglebop

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 45m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup lard, room temperature
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 large whole egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
milk
flour, for rolling dough
3 cups boiling water
3 1/2 cups raisins, washed
1 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Wash raisins.
  • Add to the boiling water on low heat in saucepot.
  • Add remaining filling ingredients, salt, sugar, flour, juice, and cook just until thick.
  • Remove from heat and let cool well.
  • Crust:.
  • Mix egg with vanilla and add enough cream or whole milk to make one cup of liquid.
  • Combine remaining ingredients flour, sugar, salt, and lard and lifting to air and rub to make a coarse pea size crumb.
  • Add in liquid and just combine to make a ball of pastry.
  • Divide pastry into two .
  • Dust a board with the flour for rolling and roll one section to fit a 17 x 14 sided ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Spread on cooled raisin filling, or canned apple filling.
  • Roll second half of dough, and place nicely on the top, sealing edges.
  • Prick all over top with a fork and brush with more cream.
  • Sprinkle with granulated fine or coarse sugar over evenly.
  • Bake 350° for 25 minutes until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.1, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 236.4, Carbohydrate 53.5, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 30.2, Protein 3.5

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