Raisin Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon clove, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour, all purpose
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup flour, all purpose
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat add the sugar, raisins, water, butter, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and salt.
• 2 bring to a boil and gently boil for 3 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat and let cool (about 20 minutes).
• 4 preheat oven to 350°.
• 5 add other ingredients (except for the topping), to sauce pan and blend well.
• 6 spread in greased 10x15 pan.
• 7 combine all topping ingredients in a small bowl.
• 8 crumble topping over and press down slightly.
• 9 bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes.
• 10 cool before cutting.