Triple Good Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. raisins
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
1 c. oleo, softened
1 1/3 c. uncooked oats
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
In a medium saucepan, combine the raisins, milk, lemon juice and peel; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture begins to bubble.
Remove from heat; cool slightly and set aside.
Beat oleo, brown sugar and vanilla together until fluffy.
Add oatmeal, flour, walnuts, soda and salt; blend until evenly mixed and crumbly.
Reserve 2 cups.
Press the remaining mixture over bottom of pan.
Spread raisin mixture to within 1/2-inch of top. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture, patting down.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or golden brown.
Cool and cut into bars.
Makes about 4 dozen.