Frosted Raisin Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 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
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 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

Recipe

• 1 combine the liquid ingredients in pot, bring to boil, boil 5 minutes, then let cool.
• 2 combine the dry ingredients.
• 3 mix dry ingredients with cooled ingredients.
• 4 spread in greased floured 11 x 15 pan.
• 5 if batter is too thick, thin with sherry or rum or water before spreading.
• 6 bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes approximately
• 7 spread frosting on warm cake.
• 8 i think you could adjust any of the spices to your own taste, but we liked it as is.