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Raisin Spice Bars

Teresa Ambra
These lovely bar-type cookies are filled with cinnamon and nutmeg, pecans and raisins. Then they're iced with a scrumptious Lemon Buttercream Frosting. Great for holiday baking, but terrific any time of the year.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 273 kcal

Ingredients
  

RAISIN SPICE BARS:

  • 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 cup finely diced pecans or walnuts
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar

LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:

  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp. milk or cream
  • additional raisins for decoration
  • finely diced pecans to sprinkle on top of icing

Instructions
 

RAISIN SPICE BARS:

  • Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, salt, raisins and pecans in a mixing bowl and stir to combine and separate the raisins and the pecans.
  • Set aside.
  • Beat or whisk egg in a separate mixing bowl.
  • Add sugar and sour cream and beat again.
  • Combine flour mixture with egg mixture.
  • Pour into a greased 9x13” baking dish.
  • Bake at 375° for about 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely.
  • Frost with Lemon Butter Icing.
  • Cut into bars to serve.

LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:

  • Blend butter and sugar; stir in lemon juice and peel, vanilla and cream.
  • Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.
  • Ice cooled squares.
  • Sprinkle lightly with finely diced pecans
  • Decorate tops of bars with raisins, if desired.

Notes

NOTE: This works better with freshly grated lemon peel rather than the stuff in the spice jars.
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Nutrition

Calories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 131mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 1gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 1.7mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword cookie, dessert, lemon, pecans, raisins
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