Ban Bars

Bran adds flavor, nutrition and texture to these extra good, down home bars, it made with bran cereal and raisins, it’s a bit more nutritious.

1 cup sugar
½ cup margarine or butter, softened
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup All purpose or Unbleached flour
½ cup shreds of bran cereal
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup raisins
Powdered sugar

Procedure

Heat oven to 350F.
Grease 9 inch square pan.
In large bowl, beat sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.
Add milk, vanilla and eggs; blend well.
( Mixture will look curdled.)
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off
Stir in flour, bran cereal, baking soda and salt; mix well.
Spread in greased pan.
Sprinkle raisins evenly over surface.
Bake at 350F. for 23 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Cut into bars.
25 ban bars.