Spicy Apple Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups apples, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 375°f.
• 2 cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in eggs.
• 3 sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. stir in rest of ingredients.
• 4 spread into greased 11x16x1-inch or 9x13-inch pan. bake for 25 minutes.
• 5 cool and cut into squares. sprinkle with confectionerâ??s sugar.