Frosted Raisin Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Liquid ingredients
1 cup raisins
1 cup coffee (weak or strong) or 1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup oleo
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Dry ingredients
2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Frosting
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oleo
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch salt
enough warm coffee to make frosting spreadable on warm cookie

Preparation

Combine the liquid ingredients in pot, Bring to boil, boil 5 minutes, then let cool.
Combine the dry ingredients.
Mix dry ingredients with cooled ingredients.
Spread in greased floured 11 x 15 pan.
If batter is too thick, thin with sherry or rum or water before spreading.
Bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes approximately
Spread frosting on warm cake.
I think you could adjust any of the spices to your own taste, but we liked it as is.