Old-Fashioned Spice Bars

These are so good. The combination of raisins
and baking spices are irresistable.

1 Cup - Raisins
1 Cup - Hot Water
1/2 Cup - Watkins Original Grapeseed Oil
1 Cup - Sugar
1 Egg
1--3/4 Cup - Flour
1 Tsp - Baking Soda
1 Tsp - Watkins Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp - Watkins Nutmeg
1/2 Tsp - Watkins Allspice
1/2 Tsp - Watkins Cloves
1/4 Tsp - Salt
1/2 Cup - Walnuts or choice of other Nuts

ICING
3 Cups - Powdered Sugar
1/2 Cup - Vegetable Shortening
1 Tsp - Watkins Vanilla
Milk as Needed for texture

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine raisins and hot
water in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil;remove
from heat, add oil and set aside to rehydrate raisins.
Place sugar and egg in mixing bowl; combine until
smooth. Sift flour, soda, spices, salt together; add
sugar and egg mixture. Stir in water/oil/raisin mixture;
add nuts. Pour batter into a jelly roll pan and bake for
15 - 20 minutes. Meanwhile, combine icing ingredients;
Mix powdered sugar and shortening. Add vanilla and a
teaspoonful of milk at a time while beating. Ice bars
while still warm (not hot).