Chewy fruit and walnut bars

32 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Packed brown sugar
½ cup Margarine or butter; melted
1 teaspoon Grated orange peel
¼ cup Orange juice or pineapple juice
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 Eggs
2 cups All-purpose flour*
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1 pack Diced dried fruits and raisins, (6 ounces)
¾ cup Chopped walnuts

Directions

*If using self-rising flour omit baking powder.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease rectangular pan, 13 X 9 X 2 inches. Mix brown sugar, margarine, orange peel, orange juice, vanilla and eggs. Stir in flour and baking powder. Stir in dried fruits and walnuts. Spread batter in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean; cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. Cut into 2 X 1-½-inch bars. 32 BARS; 115 CALORIES PER BAR.

Recipe by: Betty Crocker's Cookbook Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 286 by "Diane Geary" <diane@...> on Nov 22, 1997

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