"Feast On!" Amish-Dish Friday

Here is an Amish Recipe just in time for all the "Sweet Ones" in your life!

Love Bars

Ingredients:

*1 cup raisins or dates

*1 cup sugar

*1 cup water

*2 tsp. cinnamon

*7 Tbsp. margarine

*1 tsp. baking soda

*3 Tbsp. boiling water

*2 cups flour

*1 tsp. salt

*1 tsp. baking powder

Glaze ingredients:

*2 cups Powdered Sugar

*dash salt

*1/4 tsp. vanilla

*3-4 Tbsp. boiling water

Directions (for Bars):

In medium saucepan cook raisins, sugar, water, cinnamon, and margarine slowly for 5 minutes; stirring continuously til melted. Remove from heat.

Mix baking soda with boiling water and add to raisin mixture. Cool. Add flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix and spread thinly on a greased Cookie Sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until done.

Glaze:

Mix all glaze ingredients together and drizzle over bars. Cut when cooled.