Nebraska Raisin Bars

15 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch baking pan.
  2. 2
    In a medium size mixing bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves.
  3. 3
    Combine raisins and water (or juice) in saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in shortening.
  4. 4
    When the mixture has cooled to lukewarm beat in egg and vanilla. Mix in sugar; stir to blend. Beat flour mixture into the shortening mixture. Stir in the walnuts. Pour into prepared baking pan.
  5. 5
    Bake for 12 minutes. When they have cooled cut them into bars; sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.

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