sharon's spice squares

Name: Sharon's Spice Squares
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - shortening or cooking spray for greasing pan; 2 cup(s) sifted all-purpose flour or unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 1 cup(s) raisins - optional (if not using raisins, see note with next ingredient.); 2 cup(s) boiling water (if not using raisins, add only 1/2 cup lukewarm water .); 1 large egg; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable shortening; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) walnuts; ## BROWN SUGAR/PENUCHE FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) butter, melted; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, packed; 1/4 cup(s) hot milk; 3 1/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; ## ORANGE FROSTING; 2 cup(s) sifted confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) orange juice; 1 tablespoon(s) melted butter

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Sharon Colyer

Louisville, KY

Updated on Oct 27, 2013

I first made these, when my son was in middle school; probably the late 1980s. The recipe was a magazine clipping. I have no idea, which one it would have come from though. Slightly tweaked by me.

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prep time 40 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield Makes 24 servings

Ingredients

- shortening or cooking spray for greasing pan
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup raisins - optional (if not using raisins, see note with next ingredient.)
2 cups boiling water (if not using raisins, add only 1/2 cup lukewarm water .)
1 large egg
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup walnuts
BROWN SUGAR/PENUCHE FROSTING
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup hot milk
3 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
ORANGE FROSTING
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon melted butter

How To Make sharon's spice squares

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan, with shortening or cooking spray.

Step 2

Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, onto wax paper.
Step 3

Boil raisins (if using) rapidly, in the 2 cups of water, in an uncovered medium-size saucepan for 10 minutes. Transfer raisins and their liquid to a large bowl. Cool, to lukewarm. (If not using raisins, only use 1/2 cup of lukewarm water.) Stir in egg, then shortening and sugar; then, flour mixture; add nuts. Turn into prepared pan.
Step 4

Bake for 25 minutes, or until tests clean with a toothpick, in center. Cool completely, in pan on wire rack. Frost and cut into 24 squares.
Step 5

BROWN SUGAR/PENUCHE FROSTING: Melt 1/2 cup butter and add 1 cup packed brown sugar. Bring to boiling; cook, and stir 1 minute, or until slightly thick. Cool 15 minutes. Add 1/4 cup hot milk, and beat smooth. Beat in enough of the 3 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, for spreading consistency. Frosts one sheet cake or two 8 or 9 inch layers.
Step 6

ORANGE FROSTING: Beat 2 cups confectioners' sugar with 2 Tbs.orange juice, and 1 Tb. melted butter, in a bowl, until smooth and spreadable.
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