Fruit Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. water
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 c. nuts*
1/2 c. chopped dates
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 tsp. boiling water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. oleo

Preparation

*I use English walnuts but pecans are O.K.