Fruit nut bars

100 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup WATER
1½ cup WATER
1 EGGS SHELL
8 EGGS SHELL
¼ cup MILK; DRY NON-FAT L HEAT
2 pounds RAISINS #10
4⅛ pounds FLOUR GEN PURPOSE 10LB
1½ pounds NUTS MIX SHELL #10
4 ounces SUGAR; GRANULATED 10 LB
3 pounds SUGAR; BROWN, 2 LB
1½ pounds SHORTENING; 3LB
2 teaspoons NUTMEG GROUND
2 tablespoons CINNAMON GROUND 1 LB CN
2 tablespoons BAKING SODA
1 ounce SALT TABLE 5LB

Directions

PAN: 18 BY 26-INCH SHEET PAN TEMPERATURE: 375 F.

OVEN

1. PLACE INGRDIENTS IN MIXER BOWL IN ORDER LISTED. BEAT AT LOW SPEED 1 TO 2 MINUTES OR UNTIL THOROUGHLY BLENDED. SCRAPE DOWN BOWL ONCE DURING MIXING.

2. DIVIDE DOUGH INTO 9 PIECES, ABOUT 1 LB 10 OZ EACH; FORM INTO STRIPS ABOUT 24 INCHES LONG ON LIGHTLY GREASED PANS, 3 STRIPS PER PAN. PRESS STRIPS DOWN UNTIL EACH STRIP IS ABOUT 4 INCHES WIDE.

3. MIX EGG AND WATER TOGETHER. BRUSH TOP OF EACH STRIP OF DOUGH WITH EGG AND WATER MIXTURE.

4. SPRINKLE SUGAR OVER EACH STRIP.

5. BAKE 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED.

6. WHILE STILL WARM , CUT EACH STRIP DIAGONALLY INTO 12 BARS, 1¾ INCHES WIDE.

NOTE: IN STEP 1, 3 LB MIXED CANDIED FRUIT MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR RAISINS AND 1 LB NUTS.

Recipe Number: H01800

SERVING SIZE: 1 BAR

From the <Army Master Recipe Index File> (actually used today!).

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