Holiday Raisin Walnut Bars

Name: Holiday Raisin Walnut Bars
Ingredients: 1 14 cups all-purpose flour; 13 cup granulated sugar; 12 cup butter; 1 cup raisins, chopped; 12 cup raspberry jam or 12 cup plum jam; 2 eggs; 34 cup brown sugar, packed; 1 14 cups all-purpose flour; 14 teaspoon baking powder; 14 teaspoon salt; 1 cup walnuts, chopped; 1 teaspoon orange peel, grated; 1 teaspoon vanilla; confectioners' sugar

14 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 14 cups all-purpose flour
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup butter
1 cup raisins, chopped
12 cup raspberry jam or 12 cup plum jam
2 eggs
34 cup brown sugar, packed
1 14 cups all-purpose flour
14 teaspoon baking powder
14 teaspoon salt
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 teaspoon orange peel, grated
1 teaspoon vanilla
confectioners' sugar

Directions

1

Prepare Shortbread: Combine 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter.
2

Blend to fine crumbs.
3

Press firmly into bottom of greased 8-inch square pan.
4

Bake at 350F for about 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
5

Mix raisins and jam.
6

Spread over shortbread.
7

Beat eggs with brown sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
8

Stir in walnuts, orange peel and vanilla.
9

Pour mixture over top.
10

Return pan to oven.
11

Bake 35-40 minutes until top is browned and springs back when punched.
12

Cool in pan.
13

Sift with confectioners sugar.