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Zucchini Carrot Dessert Bars

1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup honey
2 large eggs
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup shredded carrot
2 cups whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
1-2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream together the vegetable oil, honey, and eggs until light and fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients except the orange juice concentrate and mix. Spread into a lightly oiled 13 X 9 inch baking pan. Bake for 35 — 40 minutes, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in the pan. Glaze with orange juice concentrate before cutting into bars.

Yield: 24 bars
Nutrition per serving: calories 251, percent calories from fat 39%, carbohydrates 32 g., sodium 390 mg., cholesterol 21 mg.