Apple Spice Bars

• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 c. sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 c. regular oats (uncooked)
• 1 1/2 c. chopped, peeled apple
• 1/2 c. raisins
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans
• sifted powdered sugar

1. Cream shortening. Add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add eggs, beating well. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and spices in a medium mixing bowl. Gradually add to creamed mixture, stirring well. Stir in oats, apple, raisins and pecans, mixing well. Press mixture into a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into 2 x 1-inch bars. Yield: about 6 dozen.

shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, regular oats, apple, raisins, pecans, powdered sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=14680 (may not work)