Old-Fashioned Raisin Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Combine water
and
raisins.
Bring
to a boil.
Remove from fire and
cool
to lukewarm.
Stir in salad oil.
Stir in sugar and
egg.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Beat into egg and raisin
mixture.
Stir
in\tnuts and pour into greased and floured pan.
Bake\tin a moderate 375\u00b0 oven until light brown. Cut in bars.
Dust
with
confectioners sugar.
Makes 2 dozen brownie size cookies.