Old Fashioned Raisin Bars

By DHat

Ingredients

• Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• Frosting-----
• 2 Tbs butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups confectioner's sugar
• milk

Preparation

Step 1

1. Grease and flour 15x10x1 in pan. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Combine raisins and water; bring to a boil in microwave; remove. Add
butter to hot mixture; cool to lukewarm.

3. Put cooled mixture in mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients in order
given. Beat with mixer until well blended. Pour into prepared pan.

4. Bake 25 min. Cool completely; frost with thin layer of frosting.

5. Mix all ingredients of frosting, add just enough milk to make the
frosting spreadable.

Comments: This was one of our favorites when Susan and Jason were growing
up. It was inexpensive to make and cured the sweet tooth craving.


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