Chewy Raisin Squares Food

OATMEAL RAISIN BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper (optional, but aids in getting cookies out of pan).
• Whisk together flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and spices in a large bowl.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and stir in vanilla, egg and melted butter until smooth. Stir in oats and raisins until they are evenly distributed.
• Pour dough into prepared pan and spread into a even layer with a spatula or your fingers. Bake for 22-26 minutes, or until bars are set and the center no longer looks wet. Edges will be golden brown. Cool pan on a wire rack before slicing. Cut into rectangular bars to serve.

CHEWY OATMEAL-RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Beat the butter, sugar and molasses in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth, about 2 more minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Stir in the raisins by hand. For the best flavor and texture, cover the dough and chill at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Form the dough into 12 balls, about 2 tablespoonfuls each, and arrange 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten with the back of a fork. Bake until the cookies are golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of brown sugar, butter, 1/2 cup of flour and oats until crumbly. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch square pan. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
• In the same bowl, mix together the eggs, 1 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, salt, baking powder and vanilla until well blended. Stir in the raisins, coconut and cherries, adding a little bit of the cherry juice to keep it from becoming stiff. Spread over the baked crust in the pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and lightly browned. Cool and cut into bars.

CHEWY COCONUT-RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter and powdered sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add 1 cup flour and 2/3 cup of the coconut; mix well. Press firmly onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch square pan. Bake 20 min. or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, beat eggs and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add brown sugar, beating well after each addition. Add 2 Tbsp. flour and the baking powder; mix well. Stir in raisins and 1 cup of the remaining coconut. Pour over crust.
• Bake an additional 30 min. Sprinkle with the chopped chocolate. Cover with foil; let stand 2 to 3 min. or until chocolate is melted. Carefully spread chocolate over dessert until evenly covered; sprinkle with the remaining coconut. Cool completely. Cut into 16 squares to serve.

CHEWY COCONUT RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Beat butter till light and fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Stir in 1 cup flour and 2/3 cup of the coconut.
• Press into ungreased 9 inch square pan and bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or till golden brown.
• Beat eggs and vanilla. Gradually beat in brown sugar. Stir in 2 tbsp flour and the baking powder. Stir in raisins and 1 c of the coconut.
• Pour over crust in pan and bake @ 15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with chips.
• Cover with foil 2-3 minutes until chips soften. Carefully spread to frost.
• Sprinkle with remaining coconut.
• Cool and cut into bars. Garnish with additional raisins.

OATMEAL-RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together butter, sugars, egg, salt, and cinnamon until smooth. Add flour, oats, and raisins; fold in just until combined.
• Spread batter in prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface; cut into 16 bars.

CHEWY COCONUT RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 8-inch (20 cm) square pan.
• In large saucepan, melt margarine. Remove from heat.
• Stir in brown sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 20-25 minutes, or until light golden and sides begin to pull away from cake pan. Cool. Cut into squares.
• ENJOY!

RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder and sugar; cut in butter as for pie pastry;
• Add beaten egg.
• Keep 1/2 the mixture to sprinkle on top and put remaining half in square cake pan and press down.
• In a saucepan, mix raisins, flour, sugar and salt. Pour boiling water over all and cook over medium heat until thickened. Cool mixture to lukewarm.
• Pour raisin mixture over the cooked mixture.
• Sprinkle with reserved mixture and bake for 1/2 hour at 350.
• Cut in squares while it is cooling.

FROSTED RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
• in a large bowl cream butter and sugars.
• stir in egg and vanilla.
• in medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• stir into creamed mixture.
• gradually add cereal and raisings. stirring until all pieces are evenly coated. spread evenly in bottom of pan.
• bake 15-20 min or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• cool.
• in a smalll bowl combine confectioners sugar and milk.
• drizzle over top.
• cut into squares.
• makes 48 squares.