Fruit Cocktail Lunch Box Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (17 ounce) can fruit cocktail, well drained (reserve 2 tablespoons syrup for glaze)
1/2 cup butter (not spread or tub product) or 1/2 cup margarine, softened (not spread or tub product)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract (optional)
1/2 teaspoon clove
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup dates, chopped
Glaze
1 cup confectioners' sugar
syrup from fruit
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh is best)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375F and lightly grease a 13 x 9\" pan.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Cream butter, sugar, vanilla, lemon extract and cloves; beat in eggs and sifted mixture.
Fold in fruit cocktail and raisins.
Turn into pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Mix glaze ingredients together and brush on; cool and cut into bars.
Store in pan tightly covered with aluminum foil.