Nebraska Raisin Bars

This is an OLD farm recipe from Nebraska. You can substitute your favorite nuts for the walnuts in this recipe.

• Calories: 152 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg, beaten
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup apple juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch baking pan.

Step 2

In a medium size mixing bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves.

Step 3

Combine raisins and water (or juice) in saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in shortening.

Step 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.

Step 5

Bake for 12 minutes. When they have cooled cut them into bars; sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.