Lemony Raisin Oatmeal Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon zest
• 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°.
• 2 in saucepan, combine raisins, sweetend condensed milk, lemon juice and peel.
• 3 cook and stir until mixture begins to bubble; cool.
• 4 in mixer bowl, combine sugar, butter and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
• 5 add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well.
• 6 stir in oats.
• 7 reserving 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture, press remainder firmly on bottom of greased 9x13 baking pan.
• 8 spread raisins mixture over crust to within 1/2 in of edges.
• 9 top with reserved crumb mixture; press lightly.
• 10 bake 25-30 minutes.
• 11 cool. cut into bars.
• 12 store covered at room temperature.