Apple Raisin Chews

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1½ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2¾ cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ cup evaporated milk
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 1½ tsp vanilla
• 2 cup grated apple
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 tbsp grated orange rind

Method

1. Cream the shortening and sugar, then beat in the egg.
2. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the first mixture alternately with the combined evaporated milk, orange juice and vanilla.
3. Stir in the apple, raisins and orange rind. Drop from a teaspoon onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees until light golden brown (12-15 minutes).

Notes

Just right for a school lunchbox. Makes 5-6 dozen. From Rosauers (Desserts DS-13).

Original card

The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.

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