Orange Spice Bars

INGREDIENTS

Butter                           - ½ cup

Raw sugar                    - ¾ cup

Eggs                             - 2

Orange juice                 - 1 tbls

Plain flour                     - 1 ½ cups

Baking powder             - 1 ½ tsp

Mixed spices                - 1 tsp

Ground cloves              - ½ tsp

White seedless raisins   - ¾ cup

Chopped walnuts          - ¾ cup

Grated peel of an orange

METHOD

Cream butter until smooth and gradually beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and orange juice and rind. Sift dry ingredients and add into mixture. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Spread into greased tray and bake for 30 minutes. Cool slightly after removing from oven. Cut into squares. Ice with orange or lemon icing, when bars are cold.