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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Chewy Fruit And Walnut Bars

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Fruits, Grains		Cookies	32	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Packed brown sugar
1/2	c	Margarine or butter, melted
1	t	Grated orange peel
1/4	c	Orange juice or pineapple
		juice
1	t	Vanilla
2		Eggs
2	c	All-purpose flour*
2	t	Baking powder
1		Diced dried fruits and
		raisins 6 ounces
3/4	c	Chopped walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS

If using self-rising flour omit baking powder.  Heat oven to 350
degrees. Grease rectangular pan, 13 X 9 X 2 inches.  Mix brown sugar,
margarine, orange peel, orange juice, vanilla and  eggs. Stir in flour
and baking powder. Stir in dried fruits and  walnuts. Spread batter in
pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden  pick inserted in center
comes out clean; cool. Sprinkle with powdered  sugar if desired. Cut
into 2 X 1-1/2-inch bars. 32 BARS; 115 CALORIES  PER BAR.  Recipe by:
Betty Crocker's Cookbook  Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number
286 by "Diane Geary"  <diane@keyway.net> on Nov 22, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 107 Calories From Fat: 44 Total Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 12.1mg Sodium: 59.7mg Potassium: 46.8mg Carbohydrates: 14.4g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 7.6g Protein: 1.7g