Applesauce Bars

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These are simple bars, but very good.

Bars
1/4 cup shortening
2/3 cups sugar
1 egg
1 cup applesauce
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup raisins

Cream the shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and applesauce. Stir in the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg just until combined. Stir in raisins. Bake in a greased 9 x 13" pan at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes. Cool and frost with a basic white (buttercream) frosting.