Mincemeat Bars

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Makes 6 dozen 2 x 1½-inch bars

Ingredients

 * 1½ cups brown sugar, packed
 * 2 eggs
 * 2 tbsp molasses
 * 1 tbsp soft butter
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * 2 cups Gold Medal flour
 * ½ tsp salt
 * ½ tsp soda
 * 1 tsp cinnamon
 * 1 tsp cloves
 * 3 tbsp hot water
 * ¼ cup almonds, slivered
 * ¼ cup seedless raisins
 * 1 (9 oz) pkg. mincemeat, broken up with fork
 * 1½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar
 * about 3 tbsp hot milk
 * ½ tsp vanilla
 * ½ tsp almond flavoring

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 400°F (moderate hot).
 * 2) Grease two oblong pans, 13 x 9½ x 2-inches.
 * 3) Mix brown sugar, eggs, molasses, butter and vanilla.
 * 4) Measure flour by dip-level-pour method or by sifting.
 * 5) Blend flour, salt, soda and spices; stir in.
 * 6) Mix in hot water.
 * 7) Stir in almonds, raisins and mincemeat.
 * 8) Spread thin in greased pans (dough puffs and fills in any holes as it bakes).
 * 9) Bake 12 – 15 minutes.
 * 10) Spread immediately with mixture of confectioners sugar, milk and flavorings.
 * 11) Cut into squares or diamonds.