Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons lemon zest
• 1 cup raisins

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch square baking pan.

Combine flour, baking soda, spices and salt and set aside. In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time.

Add in the lemon juice and zest. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Stir in raisins. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.

Bake 25-30 minutes until lightly colored on top. Cool in pan on wire rack. May be drizzled with a simple confectioners' sugar icing. Cut into large or small bars.