Plantation Fruit Bars

12 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. shortening
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 c. molasses
  • 1/4 c. dark syrup
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 c. nuts, chopped
  • 1 c. raisins or dates, chopped

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream thoroughly shortening and sugar.
  2. 2
    Beat in egg, molasses and dark syrup.
  3. 3
    Sift together flour, salt, soda and baking powder.
  4. 4
    Add milk alternately with dry ingredients to cream mixture.
  5. 5
    Stir in nuts and raisins or dates.
  6. 6
    Spread in greased shallow 8 x 12-inch pan.
  7. 7
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 350°.
  8. 8
    Cool and cut into bars.
  9. 9
    Spread cool bars with powdered sugar frosting.

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