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Spice Bars

By: jillybeans 
"This recipe was given to me by my aunt. It is very easy to make and stays moist. Great to take to a potluck or picnic because it is so easy and travels well."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 1.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (1)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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  • 1/4 teaspoon maple flavored extract
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
  2. Place the raisins and water into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook for 3 minutes. Drain, and reserve the liquid. Set aside to cool slightly.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in the egg and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into the batter alternately with the raisin water. Set aside 1/4 cup of the raisin liquid to use for the frosting. Mix in raisins last. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is lightly browned. While the cake is baking, stir together the reserved raisin water, maple extract and confectioners' sugar to make a thin glaze. Pour over the cake while still hot. Cool, then cut into squares to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 74 | Total Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 1.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2009 by aspires2b   view full review
What a nightmare that turned out semi-okay in the end. If I had used all the raisin...

 

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