Old Fashioned Raisin Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1 c. water
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 c. sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 3/4 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine raisins and nuts.
Boil gently for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vegetable oil.
Cool to lukewarm. Stir in sugar and eggs.
Sift dry ingredients together and beat into raisin mixture.
Stir in nuts.
Pour into greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
When cool, cut into bars.
Dust with powdered sugar.