CARROT-BARS - Chewy carrot raisin and nut bars This is from The Carrot Cookbook, by Audra and Jack Hen- drickson. As they say, this recipe is beta-carotene rich. In any case, they are a tasty treat. BOTTOM LAYER
120 g butter 100 g sugar 100 g flour TOP LAYER 2 eggs 100 g grated carrots 200 g brown sugar, packed 250 g raisins 50 g chopped nuts 5 ml lemon juice 30 ml flour 2.5 ml baking powder dash salt
(1) Preheat oven to 200 deg. C. Cream together the butter and sugar. (2) Add the flour and mix well. Form into a ball, then press it down into a uniform layer in a 20-cm square baking pan. (3) Bake until golden brown (about 15 minutes). (4) Combine ingredients for top layer, mixing well. When bottom layer is done, pour on top and spread evenly. (5) Bake for 25 minutes.
Ships well for gifts and the like. Doesn't easily break or dry out.
Difficulty: easy. Time: 10 minutes preparation, 40 minutes baking. Precision: Approximate measurement OK.
Nicholas Horton Reed College, Portland, Oregon, USA tektronix!reed!horton
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