2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. shortening or cooking oil
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. honey
1 egg, slightly beaten
3/4 c. walnuts, chopped
Powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan. Stir together flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine raisins, shortening or oil and 1 cup water. Bring to boiling, remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. Stir in sugar, honey and egg. Add dry ingredients to raisin mixture. Stir until smooth. Stir in walnuts. Turn into greased pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Sift powdered sugar on top. Cut into bars. Makes about 72.