Recipe: Raisin Bars

Recipes using

• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 3/4 cups sifted flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Confectioners' sugar

1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
2. Combine raisins and water, bring to boil and remove from heat.
3. Stir in canola oil.
4. Cool to lukewarm.
5. Stir in sugar and egg.
6. Sift rest of dry ingredients except sugar; beat into raisin mixture.
7. Pour into greased 13 X 9 X 2 inch pan.
8. Bake 20 minutes.
9. When cool, cut into Raisin bars and dust with confectioners' sugar.