Chocolate Raisin Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. hot water
1 1/2 c. raisins
1 1/4 tsp. soda
3/4 c. honey
1/4 c. butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. rolled oats
12 oz. chocolate chips
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Simmer raisins, water and 1 teaspoon soda for 10 minutes.
Set aside to cool.
In mixing bowl cream honey with butter until fluffy.
Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each.
Add flour, salt and 1/4 teaspoon soda; blend this, then add \"raisin fluids,\" vanilla, rolled oats and 1/2 of the chocolate chips.
Spread in greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
Sprinkle remaining chips and nuts evenly on top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.
Cool and cut into bars; makes 24.