Raisin Toffee Bars

Here is another dessert/candy recipe for the week.

Raisin Toffee Bars
Bertha M. Merkel

1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup soft margarine
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup bran
1 cup seedless raisins

Crumble margarine and sugar. Mix thoroughly. add vanilla and eggs. Beat well. Stir in bran and raisins. Add flour and salt. Spread in well- greased 9 x 9 -inch pan and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

Date Bars

Ok, here is a recipe using Dates...I really don`t care for Dates to eat, so this is for all those date lovers out there in blog land..

Date Bars
Mrs. J. A. Thompson

1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup dates, chopped and pitted
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Beat eggs. Add sugar, and melted butter or margarine. Mix in dates and walnuts. Sift to combine flour, salt and baking powder and add to first mixture. Spread in greased pan. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool, cut into bars. Roll in powdered sugar.