Recipe for bars with an oatmeal crumb and a creamy raisin center.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Servings 30servings
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
Filling
1cupsugar
2tablespoonsplus 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1teaspoonground cinnamon
1 1/2cupssour cream
3eggslightly beaten
2cupsraisins
Bars
1 3/4cupsall-purpose flour
1 3/4cupsquick cooking oats
1cuppacked brown sugar
1teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonsalt
1cupcold buttercut into cubes
Instructions
Make the filling:
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir in the sour cream and cook over medium-high heat until it starts to bubble, stirring often. When it starts to boil, reduce the heat and cook 2 more minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk a small amount into the eggs. Stir the egg mixture back into the saucepan and return to the heat. Bring to a boil, then cook an additional 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and gently stir in the raisins. Let sit without stirring until it comes to room temperature.
Make the crumb:
In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar, baking soda and salt. Use a pastry cutter to cut in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
To assemble:
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Press 3 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Gently spread the filling mixture over the crust. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture on top of the filling.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.