2 1/2 cups Bisquick
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons shortening, part butter
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups mincemeat, prepared

ICING:

1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons warm water, or milk

Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix well all ingredients except mincemeat. Pat half into a greased 9 x 13 pan, to within 1/2-inch of edges. Spread with mincemeat.

Pat out other half of dough on waxed paper to same size. Turn over on mincemeat. Pull off waxed paper. Bake 30 minutes. Frost with thin powdered sugar icing made by mixing powdered sugar and water or milk. While warm, cut into bars.

Makes 3 dozen bars.