Applesauce Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
1 cup raisins
powdered sugar, sifted

Preparation

In a bowl or other container, mix flour with baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
Stir in flour mixture.
Add applesauce, pecans and raisins and stir until blended.
Pour into a greased and floured 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan.
Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven 25 minutes, or until done.
Cool applesauce bars on rack then cut in 2-1/2 x 1-inch bars and sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.