Northwest Harvest Bars
¼ cup margarine ½ teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cup brown sugar ½ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoon hot water ½ teaspoon ground ginger
2 egg whites and 1 whole egg ¼ teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup flour 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
½ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup raisins
¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon vanilla
Vegetable oil spray
Makes 16 bars (about 2 ¼ by 2 ¼ inches).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
- In a large saucepan, melt margarine over a low heat. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar and water. Beat in egg whites. Stir in pumpkin, raisins and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix until well blended.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.
Reprinted with the permission of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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