Fruit nut bars

100 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupWATER
cupWATER
1EGGS SHELL
8EGGS SHELL
¼cupMILK; DRY NON-FAT L HEAT
2poundsRAISINS #10
4⅛poundsFLOUR GEN PURPOSE 10LB
poundsNUTS MIX SHELL #10
4ouncesSUGAR; GRANULATED 10 LB
3poundsSUGAR; BROWN, 2 LB
poundsSHORTENING; 3LB
2teaspoonsNUTMEG GROUND
2tablespoonsCINNAMON GROUND 1 LB CN
2tablespoonsBAKING SODA
1ounceSALT TABLE 5LB

Directions

PAN: 18 BY 26-INCH SHEET PAN TEMPERATURE: 375 F.

OVEN

1. PLACE INGRDIENTS IN MIXER BOWL IN ORDER LISTED. BEAT AT LOW SPEED 1 TO 2 MINUTES OR UNTIL THOROUGHLY BLENDED. SCRAPE DOWN BOWL ONCE DURING MIXING.

2. DIVIDE DOUGH INTO 9 PIECES, ABOUT 1 LB 10 OZ EACH; FORM INTO STRIPS ABOUT 24 INCHES LONG ON LIGHTLY GREASED PANS, 3 STRIPS PER PAN. PRESS STRIPS DOWN UNTIL EACH STRIP IS ABOUT 4 INCHES WIDE.

3. MIX EGG AND WATER TOGETHER. BRUSH TOP OF EACH STRIP OF DOUGH WITH EGG AND WATER MIXTURE.

4. SPRINKLE SUGAR OVER EACH STRIP.

5. BAKE 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED.

6. WHILE STILL WARM , CUT EACH STRIP DIAGONALLY INTO 12 BARS, 1¾ INCHES WIDE.

NOTE: IN STEP 1, 3 LB MIXED CANDIED FRUIT MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR RAISINS AND 1 LB NUTS.

Recipe Number: H01800

SERVING SIZE: 1 BAR

From the <Army Master Recipe Index File> (actually used today!).

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