Title: Raisin Bars
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 16 servings
1 c Raisins, dark or golden
1/2 c Unsweetened apple juice
1 c Whole wheat flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1 Egg
2 tb Vegetable oil
Orange rind; grated
In a saucepan, combine the raisins and apple juice. Bring to a
boil and cool.
Meanwhile, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon,
nutmeg, cloves, egg and vegetable oil together. Add the raisin
mixture and blend thoroughly.
Spread the mixture into a lightly-oiled 8-inch-square pan.
Sprinkle on the grated orange rind.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes.
Cool in the pan on a wire rack and cut into bars. Makes 16
One Bar = Calories: 76, Carbohydrates: 14, Protein: 2, Fat: 2,
Sodium: 47, Potassium: 109, Cholesterol: 17
Exchange Value: 1 Bread Exchange
Source: Holiday Cookbook, American Diabetes Association,
ISBN 0-13-024894-0, by Betty Wedman, M.S.,R.D.
