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Lemon Raisin Crumb Cake Squares

Here's how you make Lemon Raisin Crumb Cake Squares
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR FILLING - PREPARE AND COOL
  • 1 1/3 cups raisins (packed)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh juice of a lemon - if no lemons on hand I use Realemon)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • FOR BASE AND TOP
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 small egg
  • FOR TOPPING
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (to sprinkle on top)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: FILLING, over medium heat bring raisins and water to boil, simmer two minutes, stir in sugar.

  • Step 2: Dissolve the cornstarch in the 2 tablespoons water, add to raisin mix to thicken, may use a little more cornstarch if needed, to thicken the filling

  • Step 3: When thickened remove from heat, add the lemon juice and the tablespoon butter, cool.

  • Step 4: BASE AND TOP MIXTURE, in large mixing bowl add the flour, sugar, Baking Powder and mix with a whisk.

  • Step 5: Cut in the margarine. Stir in the small egg with a fork, mix together

  • Step 6: ASSEMBLE, in a 9x9 pan spread a little over half of the Base And Top mixture in pan, reserving the rest for the top

  • Step 7: Spread the cooled raisin filling over the base. Put the remainder of the Base and Top mix over raisin filling, at this point it may look a little'messy' (I find dropping bits all over the top and use the palm of my hand to even it out a bit works well for me)

  • Step 8: Not to worry when you see raisin filling here and there as this spreads as it bakes

  • Step 9: Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of sugar over the top, bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes (until nicely browned). Note, I often make double the filling, make up one and a half times the base and bake in a 9x13 pan when baking for a crowd.


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