Oatmeal Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1 1/4 c. water
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 c. oats
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 c. flour

Preparation

Cook raisins in water until tender; drain, reserving 1 1/4 cups liquid.
Cream sugar and shortening; beat in eggs well.
Add salt, soda, cinnamon, cloves and flour.
Stir in raisin liquid. Add oats and raisins.
Spread on large cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
Cut into squares.