Raisin-Spice Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. raisins
2 c. water
1 egg
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease a 13 x 9-inch pan.
Boil raisins rapidly in water, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Put in large bowl and cool to lukewarm.
Stir in egg, then shortening and sugar, flour mixture.
Add nuts.
Turn into pan and bake for 25 minutes.
Cool in pan and cut into squares.