Carrot raisin bars
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Butter |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Flour |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1 | cup | Carrots, grated |
| 1 | cup | Brown sugar, packed |
| 1½ | cup | Raisins |
| ½ | cup | Nuts, chopped |
| 1 | teaspoon | Lemon juice |
| 2 | tablespoons | Flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 | dash | Salt |
Directions
BOTTOM LAYER
TOP LAYER
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cream together the butter and sugar.
Add the flour and mix well. Form into a ball, then press it down into a uniform layer in a 8-inch square baking pan. Bake until golden brown (about 15 minutes).
Combine ingredients for top layer, mixing well. When bottom layer is done, pour on top and spread evenly. Bake for 25 minutes.
NOTES:
* Chewy carrot raisin and nut bars -- This is from "The Carrot Cookbook," by Audra and Jack Hendrickson. As they say, this recipe is beta-carotene rich. In any case, they are a tasty treat. Serves 4-6.
* Ships well for gifts and the like. Doesn't easily break or dry out.
: Difficulty: easy.
: Time: 10 minutes preparation, 40 minutes baking.
: Precision: Approximate measurement OK.
: Nicholas Horton
: Reed College, Portland, Oregon, USA : tektronix!reed!horton
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