Holiday Raisin Walnut Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup raisins, chopped
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam or 1/2 cup plum jam
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon orange peel, grated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 prepare shortbread: combine 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter. blend to fine crumbs. press firmly into bottom of greased 8-inch square pan.
• 2 bake at 350f for about 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 3 mix raisins and jam. spread over shortbread.
• 4 beat eggs with brown sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. stir in walnuts, orange peel and vanilla. pour mixture over top. return pan to oven. bake 35-40 minutes until top is browned and springs back when punched.
• 5 cool in pan. sift with confectioners sugar.