Food Monday ~ Apple & Raisin Spice Bars

November 1, 2010 at 6:03 am · Filed under recipes

Apple & Raisin Spice Bars
Preheat the oven to 190°C

3 medium Cooking Apples
4ozs softened Butter
6ozs soft brown Sugar
1 Egg, beaten
½ teaspoon vanilla Essence
8ozs Plain Flour
2 teaspoons ground Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Nutmeg
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
4ozs Raisins

Peel, core and chop apples.  Cook with very little water.  Blend to make ½ pint thick puree.  Beat the butter and sugar together.  Add the egg and vanilla, and then stir in the apple.  Fold in the dry ingredients with the raisins.  Pour into a greased 7in x 12in tin.  Bake for 30-40 minutes until well risen and spongy.  Remove from tin and cool before slicing into bars.
Alternatively spoon into Muffin cases and bake for 20-25 minutes.

5 Comments »

  1. Will Knott said,

    November 1, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    Have you tried this with oatmeal / porridge oats and a bit more liquid (to get the oats to stick together) to make flapjacks or breakfast style bars?

  2. Grannymar said,

    November 1, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    Will - No. I have not tried it, but maybe some day soon.

  3. wisewebwoman said,

    November 1, 2010 at 4:09 pm

    This is a keeper, GM and I will try Will’s suggestion for my gluten free daughter.
    XO
    WWW

  4. foodlover said,

    November 4, 2010 at 8:03 am

    Lovely receipe. I think I’ll try making it this afternoon

  5. Grannymar said,

    November 4, 2010 at 10:18 am

    Foodlover - Welcome and enjoy!

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