The Recipe Trove

from Country Cooking

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 egg

Juice and grated zest of 1 large orange

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup sour milk

1 cup raisins

Directions:

Cream together the shortening and the sugar.  Add egg and orange juice and rind.

Sift flour with baking soda, baking powder, and salt and add to creamed mixture alternately with sour milk.

Stir in raisins.

Place in greased 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350ºF for 35 minutes.  Let cool before cutting and removing from pan.

Makes 3 to 4 dozen squares.