Boiled Currant Bars Recipe
Ingredients
| Currants | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Shortening | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Allspice | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| All-purpose flour | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Powdered sugar frosting | 1 Cup (16 tbs) |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 639 Calories from Fat 230
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26 g39.8%
Saturated Fat 6.2 g30.8%
Trans Fat 2.2 g
Cholesterol 70.5 mg23.5%
Sodium 392.9 mg16.4%
Total Carbohydrates 96 g32.1%
Dietary Fiber 2.5 g10.2%
Sugars 60.3 g
Protein 7 g13.5%
Vitamin A 1.9% Vitamin C 13.1%
Calcium 9.6% Iron 15.1%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1)Take a saucepan and add currants and water boil for about 5 minutes.
2)Drain and reserve 1 cup liquid. Cool.
3)Dissolve soda in warm reserved liquid.
4)In a bowl, beat shortening and sugar until fluffy.
5)Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6)In another bowl, sift spices, baking powder and flour together.
7)Add dry ingredients and soda liquid to creamed mixture alternately, mixing well.
8)Add currants and mix.
9)Take a jelly roll pan and put the batter into it.
10)Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
11)Ice with frosting, cut into bars.
SERVING
12)Serve the boiled currant bars to kids and adults as snacks.
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