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ISO: oatmeal raisin bars or raspberry bars

Diane Coslin

I am looking for recipes for oatmeal raisin bars or raspberry bars. I'd like to prepare them for Thanksgiving dinner

Recipe: Kwik-Krumb Raisin Bars

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Kwik-Krumb Raisin Bars

FILLING
2 1/2 cups Sun-Maid Raisins
1 cup Water
1 cup Applesauce
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon

BASE & TOPPING
2 cups Rolled Oats
1 cup Pillsbury's BEST All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Coconut
3/4 cup Margarine or Butter

In medium saucepan, bring raisins & water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Drain; stir in applesauce, lemon juice & cinnamon. Set aside. Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine oats, flour, sugar & coconut. Using pastry blender or fork, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 2 1/2 cups of crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly in bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch pan. Spread evenly with filling. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture; press lightly.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Yield: 36 bars

This recipe is from: Pillsbury The Complete Book of Baking