1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbsp. dark molasses
2 eggs
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. mace
14/tsp. nutmeg
1/8 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add Grandma's Molasses and eggs; beat well. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder and spices; Stir in raisins and nuts. Add flour mixture to molasses mixture; blend well. Spread evenly in greased 12x8-inch baking pan.

Bake in moderate oven (350°F) for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.

Yield: 16 Hermits

Submitted by: Jan Edmonson