Applesauce Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening
1 egg
2 c. applesauce
2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 c. each: nuts and dates
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening; add beaten eggs and applesauce. Sift flour, salt, soda and spices and add dates, nuts and vanilla. Bake in 11 x 16-inch pan for 25 minutes in 350\u00b0 oven.
May be topped with powdered sugar icing.