CARROT RAISIN BARS

Chewy carrot raisin and nut bars

This is from The Carrot Cookbook, by Audra and Jack Hendrickson. As they say, this recipe is beta-carotene rich. In any case, they are a tasty treat.

Bottom

layer

Ingredients

(Serves 4-6)

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup flour

Top

layer

2 eggs
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 cups raisins
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 tsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
dash salt

Procedure

Preheat oven to Cream together the butter and sugar.
Add the flour and mix well. Form into a ball, then press it down into a uniform layer in a 8-inch square baking pan.
Bake until golden brown (about 15 minutes).
Combine ingredients for top layer, mixing well. When bottom layer is done, pour on top and spread evenly.
Bake for 25 minutes.

Notes

Ships well for gifts and the like. Doesn't easily break or dry out.

Rating

Difficulty: easy.
Time: 10 minutes preparation, 40 minutes baking.
Precision: Approximate measurement OK.

Contributor

 
Nicholas Horton 
Reed College, Portland, Oregon, USA 
tektronix!reed!horton

Recipe last modified: 17 Nov 87

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