Sunday, August 14, 2011

Minnesota Harvest Bars

By Elene Randell

This was Grandma Magdalena Walz's recipe. She always made these.

1/2 cup dates or raisins
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp Salt

Melt 1/2 cup shortening in sauce pan, add brown sugar. Blend and remove from heat add 2/3 cup pumpkin, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and 2 eggs. Blend well. Add dry ingredients and date nut mixture. Pour in to greased 9x9 cake pan. Bake at 350 for 30-35 min. Sprinkle with Powdered sugar.

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