1/2 c Butter or margarine

1 c Sugar

1 c Applesauce

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Nutmeg

1/2 ts Cinnamon

1 c Raisins

2 c Flour

These are perfect for a busy mother-simple to make with a minimum of ingredients. Preheat oven to 350?. Cream together butter and sugar; add applesauce. Mix in baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Dredge raisins in flour, then add both flour and raisins to batter. Bake in a greased 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan for 20-25 minutes at 350?. Cool thoroughly in pan. Frost with a powdered sugar glaze. Cut into bars. Yield: 36 pieces. Loretto J. Hulse, Food Writer, Tri-City Herald, Tri-Cities, WA Randy Shearer