Fruited Molasses Bars Recipe
Ingredients
| 1/2 cup soft butter or margarine | ||
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Molasses | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| All purpose flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Nuts | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Seedless raisins | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Pitted dates package | 1 | |
| Cinnamon Frosting | ||
Directions
Cream butter, sugar, and molasses and add egg, beating until light.
Add sifted dry ingredients, 3/4 cup of the nuts, the raisins, and dates; mix well.
Bake in greased and floured 9-inch square pan in preheated moderate oven (350°F.) for about 35 minutes.
While warm, dribble with Cinnamon Frosting and sprinkle with remaining nuts.
Cool in pan, and cut into 32 bars.
Add sifted dry ingredients, 3/4 cup of the nuts, the raisins, and dates; mix well.
Bake in greased and floured 9-inch square pan in preheated moderate oven (350°F.) for about 35 minutes.
While warm, dribble with Cinnamon Frosting and sprinkle with remaining nuts.
Cool in pan, and cut into 32 bars.
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