Old Fashioned Raisin Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Combine raisins and water in a saucepan.
Bring to boil. Remove from heat, stir in oil.
Cool to lukewarm.
Stir in sugar and egg.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Beat into raisin mixture.
Stir in nuts.
Pour into greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 12 minutes.
Cool.
Cut into bars.
Dust with confectioners sugar or frost.
Makes 2 dozen bars.