Coffee Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
2/3 c. strong coffee
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2/3 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine raisins, coffee and cinnamon and set aside to cool. In large mixing bowl, beat shortening, sugar and eggs.
Stop beaters and drain liquid off raisins and add to the mixture in mixing bowl.
Beat in flour, soda and salt.
Beat until smooth. Then fold in, by hand, the raisins, pecans and vanilla.
Spread batter in a greased and floured large cookie pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes at 350\u00b0.