Holiday Raisin Walnut Bars Food

OLD FASHIONED RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine raisins and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat, add butter; cool to lukewarm.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and salt together in a medium-size bowl.
• Pour the raisin mixture in large mixing bowl; add sugar, egg and dry ingredients.
• With an electric mixer, beat until thoroughly blended.
• Pour into greased and floured sheet pan (15½x10½x1-inch) and bake about 25 minutes.
• Cool.
• To frost:
• In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, vanilla, confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon at a time of milk to the desired consistency.

DUTCH-OVEN RAISIN WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk 6 cups flour, sugar, yeast, cinnamon and salt. Stir in raisins and walnuts; add water and enough remaining flour to form a moist, shaggy dough. Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a cool place until doubled, 7-8 hours., Preheat oven to 450°; place a Dutch oven with lid onto center rack and heat for at least 30 minutes. Once Dutch oven is heated, turn dough onto a generously floured surface. Using a metal scraper or spatula, quickly shape into a round loaf. Gently place on top of a piece of parchment., Using a sharp knife, make a slash (1/4 in. deep) across top of loaf. Using the parchment, immediately lower bread into heated Dutch oven. Cover; bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until loaf is deep golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped, 20-30 minutes longer, partially covering if browning too much. Remove loaf from pan and cool completely on wire rack.

RAISIN-WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• 1. Blend one cup flour, butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is evenly combined. Pat into bottom of a 13" x 9" baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden.
• 2. Mix remaining brown sugar, eggs, remaining flour, vanilla, baking powder, ginger or cinnamon and remaining salt in a medium bowl. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Pour raisin mixture over hot crust.
• 3. Bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes until top is golden and set. Cool completely and cut into bars.

RAISIN WALNUT SPICE BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl. Using medium speed of an electric mixer, beat together butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in molasses and 3 eggs until blended. Stir in flour mixture just until combined. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Cover and refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Divide dough into 6 pieces. On a lightly floured surface, pat each piece into a strip 14 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Place 3 strips on each prepared pan, leaving a 2 inch space between strips. Combine beaten egg and water. Brush tops of strips with beaten egg mixture.
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until strips are firm and lightly browned at edges. Let strips stand for 10 minutes on pans. Transfer strips to a cutting board and cut each strip diagonally into 12 bars. Cool bars on racks. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 5 days. May be frozen.

HOLIDAY RAISIN SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine water and raisins in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Spray 8 inch square baking dish with 'bakers spray'. (Non-stick spray with flour in it).
• Combine all dry ingredients except for sugar. Set aside.
• With hand-held mixer beat sugar and room temperature butter until creamed. Slowly add, in 3 batches, the dry mixture. Fold in cooled raisins.
• Pat dough into baking dish and bake for about 20 minutes or until sides are golden and toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool and cut into bars. They are very yummy eaten warm.

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.