Raisin Squares Food

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.

DATE RAISIN SQUARES - MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Filling-------.
• Combine dates, water, raisins and lemon juice in 4 cup measure.
• Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave at high 4-6 minutes or until boiling.
• Stir every 2 minutes.
• Dates should be soft.
• Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
• Uncover and cool to lukewarm, stirring occasionally.
• Crumbles------.
• Combine first 5 dry ingredients in mixing bowl.
• Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Press half firmly into 8 inch square microwave baking dish.
• Spread with date filling.
• Sprinkle with remaining crumble mixture, patting down lightly.
• Microwave at medium high for 9 minutes, rotating every 3 minutes, (not necessary if you have a rotating plate) remove from microwave and cover with aluminum foil.
• Let stand covered directly on counter for 10 minutes.
• Uncover and cool completely on wire rack.
• Cut into small squares.

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.

RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan over medium high heat add the sugar, raisins, water, butter, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and salt.
• Bring to a boil and gently boil for 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool (about 20 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Add other ingredients (except for the topping), to sauce pan and blend well.
• Spread in greased 10x15 pan.
• Combine all topping ingredients in a small bowl.
• Crumble topping over and press down slightly.
• Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes.
• Cool before cutting.

OATMEAL-RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, add oatmeal, flour, sugar, pecans, baking soda, and salt; stir to combine. Add melted butter and vanilla and stir to incorporate; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine raisins, 1/2 cup water, lemon zest, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and immediately reduce heat to a simmer; continue cooking for 2 minutes. Let cool slightly. Transfer mixture to the bowl of a food processor; process until almost smooth. If mixture is very liquid, strain through a fine mesh strainer, discarding liquid.
• Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Transfer half the oat mixture to baking dish and press down, using your hands, to form an even layer. Using an offset spatula, spread raisin mixture over oat layer. Top with remaining oat mixture, pressing down to form an even layer.
• Transfer to oven and bake until golden brown on top, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into 2-inch squares. Oatmeal-raisin squares may be stored, wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 5 days.

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.

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.

RAISIN SQUARES ITALIAN BAKERY STYLE

Steps:

• Wash raisins.
• Add to the boiling water on low heat in saucepot.
• Add remaining filling ingredients, salt, sugar, flour, juice, and cook just until thick.
• Remove from heat and let cool well.
• Crust:.
• Mix egg with vanilla and add enough cream or whole milk to make one cup of liquid.
• Combine remaining ingredients flour, sugar, salt, and lard and lifting to air and rub to make a coarse pea size crumb.
• Add in liquid and just combine to make a ball of pastry.
• Divide pastry into two .
• Dust a board with the flour for rolling and roll one section to fit a 17 x 14 sided ungreased cookie sheet.
• Spread on cooled raisin filling, or canned apple filling.
• Roll second half of dough, and place nicely on the top, sealing edges.
• Prick all over top with a fork and brush with more cream.
• Sprinkle with granulated fine or coarse sugar over evenly.
• Bake 350° for 25 minutes until golden.

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!