Alkali Bars
["1 c. raisins", "1 c. water", "1/2 c. salad oil", "1 c. sugar", "1 egg, beaten", "1 3/4 c. flour", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1 tsp. ground cinnamon", "1 tsp. ground nutmeg", "1 tsp. ground allspice", "1/2 tsp. ground cloves", "1/2 c. walnuts, chopped"]
["Bring to a boil the raisins and water.", "Turn off heat.", "Stir in salad oil; cool to lukewarm.", "Stir in sugar and egg.", "Sift together flour and spices.", "Beat dry ingredients into raisin mixture.", "Stir in the walnuts.", "Pour into a greased baking pan. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 minutes.", "Dust with powdered sugar while still warm."]
["raisins", "water", "salad oil", "sugar", "egg", "flour", "salt", "baking soda", "ground cinnamon", "ground nutmeg", "ground allspice", "ground cloves", "walnuts"]