Recipe - Frosted Molasses Bars

1 One half cup Allpurpose flour; sifted
1 One half teaspoon Baking powder
Three fourths teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
One half teaspoon Ground cloves
One half cup Shortening
One half cup Granulated sugar
1 Egg; beaten
One half cup Light or dark molasses
Frosting
2 tablespoon Butter or margarine
1 cup Sifted confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon Molasses

1. Preheat oven to 350F. baking pan. Lightly grease 13by9by2inch
baking pan.

2. Sift flour with baking powder, salt, soda, cinnamon, and cloves; set
aside.

3. In medium bowl, with portable electric mixer at medium speed, beat
shortening with granulated sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg, 1/2
cup molasses, and One half cup water.

4. At low speed, beat in flour mixture just until combined. Turn into
prepared pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in
center comes out clean. Place on wire rack. Frost while still warm.

5. Make Frosting: In small bowl, with wooden spoon, cream butter with
confectioners' sugar, molasses, and 1 tablespoon water; mix well. Spread
frosting over surface. Cut into 2inch bars.

Makes 24.
Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 301 by "Diane Geary"
diane@keyway.net on Nov 24, 1997