Shelly's Recipe

APPLESAUCE SPICE BARS

Category: Bars

Bars:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup raisins

Frosting:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup sour Cream
2 tbsp butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup chopped pecans

Spray 13x9 inch baking pan with no stick cooking spray. Set aside. Heat oven to 350. Combine sugar, butter and egg in large mixer bowl. Beat until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to low; add all remaining ingredients except raisins. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes). Stir in raisins by hand. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Combine all frosting ingredients except pecans in small mixer bowl. Beat until smooth (1 to 2 minutes). Frost cooled bars; sprinkle with pecans. Cut into bars. Makes 4 dozen bars