Spicy Topped Fruit And Walnut Bars Recipes

OLD FASHIONED RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine raisins and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat, add butter; cool to lukewarm.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and salt together in a medium-size bowl.
• Pour the raisin mixture in large mixing bowl; add sugar, egg and dry ingredients.
• With an electric mixer, beat until thoroughly blended.
• Pour into greased and floured sheet pan (15½x10½x1-inch) and bake about 25 minutes.
• Cool.
• To frost:
• In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, vanilla, confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon at a time of milk to the desired consistency.

SPICY TOPPED FRUIT AND WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• COOKIE BASE: In mixing bowl cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Sift together flour, salt and soda. Gradually add to butter mixture, blending well.
• Place dough on ungreased 15 1/2 x 12 inch cookie sheet. Cover dough with waxed paper and roll into 10 x 12 inch rectangle (abt. 3/8 inch thick). Remove waxed paper and set cookie sheet aside.
• COOKIE TOPPING: In another bowl, add egg white, sugar, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, candied fruit and walnuts; blend well. Spread topping evenly over cookie dough. Bake at 350 degrees F. about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet. Cut into 1 x 2 inch bars. Makes about 48.

WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Press onto the bottom of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned., For filling, in a small bowl, combine the eggs, brown sugar, flour, vanilla, salt and baking powder. Stir in walnuts. Spread over crust. , Bake for 25 minutes or until filling is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., Combine confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to achieve desired consistency; spread over filling. Let stand until set before cutting.

CHEWY WALNUT PAN BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the egg mixture. Stir in walnuts. , Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bars pull away from edges of the pan. Cool on a wire rack.

SPICY CHEERIOS™ NUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325° F. Spray with cooking spray and line 8-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper, leaving paper overhanging on all sides. Set aside.
• In large bowl, mix all ingredients except honey and oil.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat honey and oil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to simmer, and cook about 2 minutes or until mixture thickens a bit. Add honey mixture to cereal mixture; mix until evenly coated. Spread mixture in pan; press firmly with rubber spatula in even layer.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and syrup is bubbly. Cool 15 minutes in pan before removing from pan using parchment overhangs. Place on cutting board, and remove parchment. Cool completely before cutting into 4 rows by 4 rows.