Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ teaspoon salt

¾ cup shortening

1 ½ cups packed brown sugar

2 eggs

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

3 tablespoons lemon zest

1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch square baking pan.

Combine flour, baking soda, spices and salt and set aside. In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time.

Add in the lemon juice and zest. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Stir in raisins. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.

Bake 25-30 minutes until lightly colored on top. Cool in pan on wire rack. May be drizzled with a simple confectioners sugar icing. Cut into large or small bars.