Carrot Raisin Bars

Recipe Ingredients

		Bottom Layer
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Sugar
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Flour
		Top Layer
2		Eggs
1 cup	110g / 3.9oz	Carrots - grated
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Brown sugar - packed
1 1/2 cups	240g / 8.5oz	Raisins
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Nuts - chopped
1 teaspoon	5ml	Lemon juice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Flour
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Baking powder
1		Salt

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the flour and mix well. Form into a ball, then press it down into a uniform layer in a 8-inch square baking pan. Bake until golden brown (about 15 minutes).

Combine ingredients for top layer, mixing well. When bottom layer is done, pour on top and spread evenly. Bake for 25 minutes.

NOTES:

* Chewy carrot raisin and nut bars -- This is from "The Carrot Cookbook," by Audra and Jack Hendrickson. As they say, this recipe is beta-carotene rich. In any case, they are a tasty treat. Serves 4-6.

* Ships well for gifts and the like. Doesn't easily break or dry out.

Source:
Somesh Rao

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