Fruit Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind
1/4 c. orange juice
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. raisins
1 c. candied fruit
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Mix together the shortening, sugar, egg and orange rind.
Stir in the orange juice, flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add raisins, candied fruit and nuts.
Spread very thinly onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350\u00b0.
Do not overbake or they will dry out.
Ice with powdered sugar icing made with a little butter and lemon juice.