Real carrot raisin bars

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

--------------------------------BOTTOM LAYER--------------------------------
1/2 C Butter 1 C Flour
1/2 C Sugar

---------------------------------TOP LAYER---------------------------------
2 Eggs 1 t Lemon juice
1 C Carrots, grated 2 T Flour
1 C Brown sugar, packed 1/2 t Baking powder
1 1/2 C Raisins 1 ds Salt
1/2 C Nuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 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:

* 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. Serves 4-6.

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

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

: Nicholas Horton
: Reed College, Portland, Oregon, USA
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