1 c Dried raisins
1 c (packed) light or dark brown
Sugar
1 c Water or milk
1/2 c Vegetable shortening or
Butter
1 ts Each ground cinnamon and
Ginger
2 c Sifted flour, resifted with
1 ts Baking soda and 1/2
Teaspoon
Salt
1 c Walnuts, chopped
Combine the raisins with sugar, water, shortening and spices and
simmer for a minute. Cool to room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Lightly grease a 9inch square baking
pan. Combine cooled raisin mixture with flour and nuts. Transfer to
baking pan and bake 1 hour or until a toothpick when inserted in the
center comes out dry. Cool in pan and cut into squares.
Yield: 12 16 squares
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Yields
4 servings