Apple-raisin chews

120 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupCake flour
1teaspoonSalt
2teaspoonsBaking powder
1cupShortening
2cupsBrown sugar
teaspoonVanilla extract
1Egg
½cupEvaporated milk
¼cupOrange juice
2largesApples; pared and cored
1cupSeeded raisins
1tablespoonOrange rind; grated

Directions

Sift flour with salt and baking powder. Cream shortening with sifted sugar, add vanilla and egg and beat well. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the combined evaporated milk and orange juice. Mix thoroughly. Put apples and raisins through food chopper, add grated orange rind and fold into mixture. Drop from ½ teaspoon onto a well-greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes in a moderate oven (375 degrees). These keep well.

Recipe by: Magazine Clipping

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Marie Smith" <craftee@...> on Feb 14, 1998