YIELD - Makes 32 chocolate cookie bars

Ingredients:

1/3 cup raisins

3 tablespoons rum

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup butter



Filling

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate

1/4 cup butter melted and cooled

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/4 cup of flour

1/8 tsp each cinnamon, and allspice

Procedure

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl let the raisins and rum sit for at least an hour.

In separate bowl combine flour, walnuts, brown sugar, baking soda and butter.

Blend until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.

Press the mixture in into a lightly buttered 8 inch square pan and bake.

Bake for 15 minutes or until the dough is golden.

Filling

Melt chocolate, stir in butter until melted and both are combined.

Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar, eggs, raisins, and remaining rum if raisins haven't soaked it all up.

Add flour and spices - blend.

Pour the mixture over the hot baked layer. Spread it gently and evenly over the top and return to the oven for another 15 minutes, or until center is done. (Test with a toothpick - or fancy gadget, or whatever you use to test with)

Cool and cut into bars.