Raisin Walnut Hermits

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened to room temperature
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon maple extract or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease 13x9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 in small bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt, set aside.
• 4 in large bowl, with electric mixer on medium, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• 5 beat in egg, then maple syrup, blending well.
• 6 stir flour mixture into wet ingredients.
• 7 stir in raisins and walnuts.
• 8 spread batter evenly in pan.
• 9 bake 20 minutes or until center is still soft but springs back to the touch.
• 10 to make glaze, stir together confectioner’s sugar, milk and maple extract with fork until smooth.
• 11 brush onto cake while its still warm.
• 12 transfer pan to wire rack and cool completely.