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An old-fashioned crumb
bar with an orange-raisin fruit filling.
Basic
Fruit Crumb Bars
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/4 cups raisins
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
- Preheat oven to 350°F
(175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine
flour, quick cooking oats, brown sugar and baking soda. Cut in
butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove 1/2
cup of the crumb mixture; add 1/2 cup nuts to the reserved portion
and set aside. Press remainder into the bottom of an ungreased
9-inch square pan.
- In a saucepan, combine
sugar and cornstarch. Stir in raisins, grated orange juice and
orange peel. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly, then spread
over the crumb layer.
- Sprinkle reserved crumb/nut
mixture on top and press in lightly.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes
or until top is golden. Cool in the pan before cutting into bars.
Makes 16 bars.
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