Grandma's Raisin Bars Recipe

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Grandma's Raisin Bars
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup apple cider
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups shortening
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups oatmeal

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a 9x15 pan with parchment.
  2. Filling:.
  3. Chop sugar and raisins in a food processor.
  4. Whisk cornstarch in water.
  5. Add cider.
  6. Add raisin mixture and mix well.
  7. Simmer 5 minutes.
  8. Cool.
  9. Dough:.
  10. Mix flour, baking soda and salt.
  11. Cream shortening and add brown sugar.
  12. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  13. Add flour mixture.
  14. Beat in oats.
  15. Spread half in pan.
  16. Top with Filling.
  17. Spread remaining crumbs on top.
  18. Bake 30 mins.
  19. Cool and cut into bars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 775.65 Kcal (3247 kJ)
Calories from fat 311.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.65g 53%
Cholesterol 13.64mg 5%
Sodium 1357.4mg 57%
Potassium 406.18mg 9%
Total Carbs 110.59g 37%
Sugars 37.11g 148%
Dietary Fiber 7.35g 29%
Protein 9.19g 18%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2%
Iron 4.6mg 25%
Calcium 156.8mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 352.91 Kcal (1478 kJ)
Calories from fat 141.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.76g 53%
Cholesterol 6.21mg 5%
Sodium 617.59mg 57%
Potassium 184.8mg 9%
Total Carbs 50.32g 37%
Sugars 16.89g 148%
Dietary Fiber 3.34g 29%
Protein 4.18g 18%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2%
Iron 2.1mg 25%
Calcium 71.3mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.6
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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