Old Fashioned Raisin Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1/2 c. shortening or oil
1 egg
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. water
1 c. sugar
1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Combine raisins and water and bring to boil.
Add shortening or oil and cool.
To mixture stir in sugar and slightly beaten egg.
Sift together and add flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves to mixture.
Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour into greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch baking pan.
Bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 12 minutes or done.
When cool dust with confectioners sugar or frost.