Fruit Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
2 eggs
1/2 c. water
3/4 lb. currants
3/4 lb. raisins
2 Tbsp. soda
6 c. flour
2 Tbsp. cloves

Preparation

Cream butter, add sugar slowly while beating. Add eggs one at a time, beating well.
Add molasses, cloves, fruit, then water with soda.
Lastly add flour.
Chill throughly, several hours or overnight.
Shape into small long rolls the length of greased baking sheet.
Brush with egg yolk mixed with 1 Tbsp. milk.
Bake 375\u00b0 oven until brown, about 15 minutes.
While hot, cut diagonally across roll.