Holiday Raisin Walnut Bars Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Prepare Shortbread: Combine 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Blend to fine crumbs. Press firmly into bottom of greased 8-inch square pan.
• Bake at 350F for about 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Mix raisins and jam. Spread over shortbread.
• Beat eggs with brown sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in walnuts, orange peel and vanilla. Pour mixture over top. Return pan to oven. Bake 35-40 minutes until top is browned and springs back when punched.
• Cool in pan. Sift with confectioners sugar.