Grandma's Fruit Bars Recipe

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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
721
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp clove
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped dates

Directions:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 10x15-inch jellyroll pan and set aside.
  3. In a medium saucepan, bring the raisins, water, sugar and shortening to a boil.
  4. Add cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves and allow to cool.
  5. While the spice mixture is cooling, sift together the flour, salt and baking soda.
  6. Add to cooled mixture and stir well.
  7. Stir in chopped nuts and dates.
  8. Spread in prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes.
  9. May be frosted, or very good left plain Makes 25 (2 x 3 ) bars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 721.33 Kcal (3020 kJ)
Calories from fat 383.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.64g 66%
Sodium 1143.83mg 48%
Potassium 473.33mg 10%
Total Carbs 83.78g 28%
Sugars 25.68g 103%
Dietary Fiber 9.4g 38%
Protein 8.62g 17%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 152.2mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 394.55 Kcal (1652 kJ)
Calories from fat 209.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.33g 66%
Sodium 625.64mg 48%
Potassium 258.9mg 10%
Total Carbs 45.83g 28%
Sugars 14.05g 103%
Dietary Fiber 5.14g 38%
Protein 4.71g 17%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2%
Iron 2.2mg 22%
Calcium 83.3mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.2
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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