Pillsbury Bake-Off Recipe Quicky Fruit Bars
Submitted by janiebakes on March 15, 2005 at 4:13 pm

DESCRIPTION
Pillsbury Bake-Off Recipe Quicky Fruit Bars

SUMMARY
Yield 0 File under Cookies Brownies Bars

INSTRUCTIONS
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup golden raisins
2 cups seedless raisins
1 cup chopped candied fruit
1 cup dates
4 eggs
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 Tbl grated orange rind
1 cup flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 325

Combine the nuts, raisins, candied fruit and dates. Add 1/4 flour and toss. In a large bowl, beat the eggs well, then add the brown sugar, orange rind, vanilla and salt. Beat just until blended. Stir in the remaining 3/4 cup of flour and the fruit/nut mixture. Spread the batter in a well greased jelly roll pan (15x10x1) Bake for 30 to 35 minutes While still warm, brush with glaze. Cool and cut into bars. Makes 4 dozen

For mini fruit cakes, fill paper lined muffin cups 2/3 full

Combine 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of orange juice in a small sauce pan. Heat stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves