Swedish Fruit Bars

Serving Size : 36
Ingredients

for prepare Swedish Fruit Bars

:

Amount	Measure	Ingredient - Preparation Method
Filling: swedish fruit bars
1	Cup	raisins
1	Cup	chopped dates
1	Cup	prunes - chopped
3/4	Cup	brown sugar, packed
1	Cup	brewed coffee
2	Tablespoons	lemon juice
Bars: swedish fruit bars
1	Cup	chopped nuts - walnuts or pecans
2 1/4	Cups	all-purpose flour
1	Cup	granulated sugar
1/2	Cup	brown sugar, packed
3/4	Cup	butter or margarine - softened
1/2	Teaspoon	salt
1/2	Teaspoon	baking soda
3/4	Teaspoon	ground cinnamon
1/4	Teaspoon	ground nutmeg
1	Cup	buttermilk
1		egg
1	Tablespoon	powdered sugar - optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan, combine the raisins, dates, prunes, brown sugar and coffee. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in the lemon juice. Cool slightly. Sprinkle the nuts evenly over the bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar and margarine on low speed until crumbly. Sprinkle 2 cups of the crumb mixture over the walnuts; press firmly. Carefully spread the cooled filling evenly over the crumb base. Add the remaining 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, buttermilk and egg to the remaining crumb mixture; beat well. Carefully pour the batter over the filling. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top springs back when touched lightly in the center. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars. Penny Halsey (ATBN65B). Nutrition Analysis: 180 calories, 2g protein, 30g carbohydrate, 6g fat, 6mg cholesterol, 100mg sodium

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