Spice Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1 c. water
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 tsp. soda
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. nuts

Preparation

Cook raisins in water until raisins are plumped, then add shortening and soda to hot water and raisins.
Mix together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, salt and nuts.
Pour raisin mixture into the flour mixture and mix together.
Grease a 9 x 13-inch sheet pan and spread mixture into it.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes or until done.
Spread powdered sugar icing on when cool.