Heat oven to 325F.
1 Cup Boiling Hot Water 1 Cup Dried cranberries (5oz) 1 Cup Dried tart cherries (5oz) 1 Cup Golden raisins (5oz) 2 ½ Cups All purpose flour 1 ½ Tsp Baking soda 1 Tsp Salt ¾ Tsp Cinnamon 1 Cup Unsalted butter, melted and cooled 2 Cups Sugar 3 Large eggs 1 ½ Tsp Vanilla 1 Cup Almond slivers 8 Oz Chocolate chipsButter and flour 17 x 12 inch baking pan, knocking out excess flour. Pour boiling hot water over dried fruit in a small bowl and soak 20 minutes, then drain well in a sieve. Stir together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in another bowl. Beat together melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Mix in dried fruit, almonds and chocolate. Spread batter evenly in baking pan and bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack. Run a thin knife around edges of pan to loosen, then cut into roughly 3-inch squares. Yield: 24 squares
I can’t wait to try it. They are soooo good, especially if you warm them for about 10-12 seconds. Thanks for sharing.
Comment by Rena Campbell — April 30, 2011 @ 5:30 pm