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Grandma's Raisin Bars
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 12
A family recipe that really rocks
Ingredients:
2 cups raisins
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup apple cider
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups shortening
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups oatmeal
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a 9x15 pan with parchment.
2. Filling:.
3. Chop sugar and raisins in a food processor.
4. Whisk cornstarch in water.
5. Add cider.
6. Add raisin mixture and mix well.
7. Simmer 5 minutes.
8. Cool.
9. Dough:.
10. Mix flour, baking soda and salt.
11. Cream shortening and add brown sugar.
12. Beat in egg and vanilla.
13. Add flour mixture.
14. Beat in oats.
15. Spread half in pan.
16. Top with Filling.
17. Spread remaining crumbs on top.
18. Bake 30 mins.
19. Cool and cut into bars.
By RecipeOfHealth.com