Old Fashioned Raisin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
1 cup hot, strong coffee
1 cup raisins
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 egg, beaten
1 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
Pour hot coffee over raisins, cool to lukewarm. Stir in sugar, oil and egg.
Stir together flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add raisin mixture and mix well. Pour batter into greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Cool. Spread with icing
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 stick (1/2 cup) margarine, softened
Mix together all ingredients for frosting.
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