Old-Fashioned Raisin Bars
1 cup raisins
1 cup water
1/2 cup shortening or salad oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 slightly beaten egg
1-3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Combine raisins and water in saucepan; bring to boiling; remove from heat. Stir in shortening; cool to lukewarm. Stir in sugar and egg.
Sift together dry ingredients; beat into raisin mixture. Stir in nuts.
Pour into greased 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1-inch baking pan. Bake in moderate oven (375) for 12 minutes or till done.
When cook, cut in bars. Dust lightly with confectioners' sugar, or frost while warm. Makes about 4 dozen bars.
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