Harvest Time/Grandma’s Raisin Bars
Harvest is well underway in southwest Iowa.
It’s always nice to see our harvesters pull in close to home!
But before a decision was made of which field to move to, a soybean moisture test needed to be taken.
Soon our guys will climb back into the machines to finish this field. Then, as quickly as they came in, they will methodically take off the heads, move on down the road to the next “tested” field.
Raisin Bars
This recipe is another family favorite…..can you tell? The recipe card happens to be over 40 years old, now! I cannot believe it, but it’s true! It’s a mother-in-law recipe……a dear, sweet, loving and kind mother-in-law whom I miss dearly.
These bars are quick to whip up, and I have to say that I can never remember a time I had to throw any leftovers away. They are quick, simple, hearty and delicious! And this recipe just happens to be one of Mr. Farmer’s favorites.
Better get them out to the field before they quickly move on!
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Filling:
- 1 C raisins
- 1 C water
- 1 C sugar
- 1 T flour
- 1 T butter
- 1 T vanilla
- Dough:
- 1 C brown sugar
- 1 c margarine
- 2½ C quick oatmeal
- 2 C flour
- 1 t. baking soda
- For filling:
- In a medium saucepan, add raisins, water and white sugar. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, until raisins become plump. Take off heat and add a T each of flour, vanilla and butter.
- While filling is cooking mix together in mixing bowl the brown sugar, margarine, oatmeal, flour and soda.
- Spread ½ oatmeal mixture in a 9 x 13 baking dish, sprayed with cooking spray. Spread/pour onto mixture the filling; spread the rest of oatmeal mixture over top of filling. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Please notice the colorful potholders! I use these little treasures everyday as they are a special handmade gift from Olivia! 
Have a blessed autumn day.
“Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire You more than anything on earth. My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; He is mine forever.”
Psalm 73:25-26
Thank you so very much for gifting your readers with wonderful recipes! Today, I printed your Raisin Bars recipe & I also printed the Broccoli Cheese soup recipe the other day. Your recipes are healthy & do not take hours of toil!! Plus they are Very Good. What is also very, very good are the Scriptures you include & the verses from Psalm 73:25&26 were ones that I really needed to see. God Bless you all & your families as you do His work on your farms & neighborhoods.