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With Great Gusto
Authors: The Junior League of Youngstown, Ohio
Date: January 2003
Hardcover
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Spanish Bar Cookies
Recipe from:With Great Gusto
by The Junior League of Youngstown, Ohio Cookbook Heaven at
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Yields 2 to 3 dozen
1 cup margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup dark raisins
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Glaze:
1 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 to 2 tablespoons hot milk
In saucepan, combine margarine, sugar, raisins, water, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, molasses and salt. Gently boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool well.
Sift flour; baking soda and baking powder together. Add to cooled mixture, mixing with wooden spoon. Turn into greased and floured 10 by 15-inch cookie sheet or jelly roll pan, spreading evenly to corners. Run a knife or spatula through cake several times in both directions to release air bubbles.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes and then top with glaze made by combining powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon extract and milk.
