Colonial Spice Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2/3 cup buttermilk or 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon peel, grated
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine bar ingredients and put in a greased 9"x13" glass pan.
• 2 bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
• 3 mix frosting ingredients together- frost bars while still warm.