Hermit Bars

12 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup raisins or currants
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. 1
    In a bowl whisk together the flour, the baking soda, the salt, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, and the cloves.
  2. 2
    In another bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter with the brown sugar, beat in the egg, and beat in the molasses.
  3. 3
    Add the flour mixture, beating the mixture until it is just combined, and stir in the raisins and the walnuts.
  4. 4
    Spread the mixture in a buttered and floured 13- by 9-inch baking pan and bake it in the middle of a preheated 350F.
  5. 5
    oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a tester comes clean.
  6. 6
    Let the mixture cool completely in the pan on a rack and cut it into 24 bars.

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