Spiced glazed fruit bars

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Ingredients

2 ½ cups sifted flour ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. ground cloves ½ tsp. ginger 1 tsp. cinnamon ¾ cup molasses 1/3 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten ½ cup chopped nuts ½ cup mixed fruit*

Directions

1. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Combine molasses and shortening: heat in large saucepan. Stir in sugar; cool to room temperature. Gradually stir into molasses mixture. Bake in floured cookie sheet. Bake 30 minutes at 350 oven. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Mix 1 cup confectioners sugar and 4 tsp. water. Brush over top while warm. Cut in bars. *I like to use raisins and chopped maraschino cherries.

desserts, cookies December 08, 2013 03:32