raisin molasses bars
(2 ratings)
I've been going through a lot of old family recipes, and recipes I collected back when I was a young bride and new mother. Most of them were for baked goods. Here is another one - from a bygone era. Not sure where I got it, but we've enjoyed these bars a few times over the years.
(2 ratings)
yield
24 -30 small bars
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
Ingredients For raisin molasses bars
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6 Tbspbutter
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1/3 csugar
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2/3 cmolasses or sorghum
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1slightly beaten egg
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1 tspvanilla
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1 cwhite whole wheat four
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1/8 tspeach salt and baking soda
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1 tspcinnamon
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1/8 tspeach cloves and ginger
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1 craisins
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3/4 cchopped walnuts (optional)
- TOPPING
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2 tspcinnamon
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1/3 csugar
- OR, USE LEMON GLAZE:
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2/3 cconfectioners sugar
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1/8 clemon juice
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1/2 tspvanilla
How To Make raisin molasses bars
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1Melt butter and cool slightly. Stir in sugar, molasses, egg, and vanilla.
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2Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. Stir the raisins and nuts (if used) into the flour to coat well.
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3Combine dry ingredients with the sugar mixture until well blended. Pour into a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch cookie or jelly roll pan. Bake at 375 degrees for about 12-13 minutes.
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4Cut the cake into bars when cool and dust with the cinnamon-sugar topping. *OR, top with the lemon glaze: Stir together, adjusting sugar or juice to desired consistency.
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