Apple Raisin Bars

My Kindred Spirit friend, Terry, agreed to be a guest blogger and share her delightful recipe:

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup butter softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups diced apples

3/4 cup raisins

of course I added twice the cinnamon it calls for

using brown sugar only gives it a wonderful flavor

I used gala apples instead of golden delicious

calls for only one and a half cups of apple

obviously I love apples ! I'm sure I doubled the amount

getting ready to stir in the apples

and the raisins... at this point its important to taste as much of the dough as you want to.... if you're a dough hog lilke I am

spread it evenly in a greased 9x13... then lick the spoon

and the beaters.....

viola ! tasty treat with Fall apples

just one more bite for me....

and one for you........

Heat oven to 350, spray or grease 9x13 pan

Whisk together dry ingredients, then with mixer, blend the remaining ingredients except apples/raisins, gradually add flour mixture, then stir in apples and raisins, spread in pan, bake for 35 minutes... however with all the apples I added to it, I had to bake it about 50 minutes until set in middle. Cool and cut in to bars. YUM !!