Mothers Sour Cream Bars Recipes

SOUR CREAM RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Raisins – Cover raisins with water.
• Boil, drain& set aside.
• Cream brown sugar,& margarine.
• Add oatmeal, flour,& baking soda.
• Do not add raisins.
• Place half of mixture in a 9 x 13 inch pan, sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 for 7 minutes.
• In a heavy saucepan, combine eggs, sour cream, cornstarch, salt,& sugar.
• Cook, stirring constantly, till thick.
• Add drained raisins.
• Pour this whole mixture over the crust previously baked.
• Sprinkle remaining half of crust mixture over the top, for a crumb topping.
• Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.

RAISIN SOUR CREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Cook first six ingredients over low heat until well blended. Set aside to cool.
• In a separate bowl, mix together brown sugar, oatmeal, baking soda, butter, flour and salt until crumbly. Press half of mixture into pan.
• Pour cooked mixture over crust and crumble the other half of crust over the top.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

MOTHER'S SOUR CREAM BARS

Steps:

• 1. Soak raisins in some hot water until soft. Then drain water off of raisins and cool. Set aside.
• 2. Cream butter and sugar well. Add the oatmeal, soda, and flour. Mix well and pat 1/2 of the mixture in a 9"x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes.
• 3. In a large saucepan, cook the egg yolks, sour cream, sugar, and corn starch. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add raisins and vanilla.
• 4. Pour cooked mixture over the crust. Sprinkle remaining crumbs over top of mixture. Bake for 30 more minutes.

DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Spray the bottom only of a 13 x 9 inch metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Reserve 1 cup of the cake mix; set aside.
• In a large bowl place remaining cake mix, 1 of the eggs, and 1/4 cup melted butter.
• Blend 1 to 2 minutes with an electric mixture on low speed until well blended.
• Press mixture into prepared pan.
• In medium bowl mix remaining 3 eggs, sour cream, brown sugar and remaining 1/2 cup melted butter with electric mixer set on low speed until well blended.
• Add reserved cake mix, beating 2 minutes on medium speed until mixture is smooth; stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour over prepared crust.
• Bake for 35 to 38 minutes, until just set and light golden on top.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into bars and sift with cocoa powder if desired.

SOUR CREAM BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Grease and flour jelly roll pan.
• Cream butter and sugar, add sour cream and eggs and beat for 1 minute. Add bananas and vanilla - mix well. Beat in flour, salt, and soda on medium for 1 minute. Stir in nuts if desired.
• Pour and spread dough in pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• Let cool for 10-15 minutes, then frost with Brown Butter Frosting.

SOUR CREAM LEMON SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• For Crust:.
• In food processor, pulse together flour, sugar, lemon zest and salt. Add in butter (chilled cut into several pieces) and pulse until mixture is crumbly (with pea size chunks of butter remaining). Press evenly into a 9 x 13 inch pan and bake for 20 minutes, until slightly golden at the corners.
• While crust is baking: prepare filling, beat together all filling ingredients until smooth. When crust comes out of oven, pour on the filling while crust is hot and then return pan to the oven. Bake for 25 minutes, until set and lightly browned at the corners. Set pan on wire rack and cool completely.
• Makes about 16 bars.

SOUR CREAM RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & grease a 13"x9" glass baking dish.
• In a medium saucepan, combine raisins & water, then cook over medium heat for 10 minutes before draining well. Set raisins aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, butter, oats, flour & baking soda, mixing well.
• Evenly press 2 cups of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, & bake for 7 minutes, until partially cooked & slightly set.
• In a medium saucepan, combine egg yolks, granulated sugar, sour cream, cornstarch & cinnamon, & stir until cornstarch is dissolved.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens & resembles pudding, about 8 minutes, then remove from heat & stir in raisins & vanilla.
• Pour onto the crust , then crumble remaining oat mixture evenly over the top.
• Bake 25 minutes, or until set, then remove from oven & cool completely on a wire rack.
• Refrigerate 1 hour before cutting & serving.