Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  flour
  3        tablespoons  flour
     1/2      teaspoon  baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  1           teaspoon  cinnamon
  1           teaspoon  nutmeg
     1/2      teaspoon  ginger
     1/4      teaspoon  allspice
     1/3           cup  raisins
  6        tablespoons  unsalted butter -- see note
  1         tablespoon  shortening -- melted
     3/4           cup  dark brown sugar -- packed
  2              large  eggs
  2          teaspoons  vanilla extract
     1/2           cup  applesauce
     1/3           cup  pitted dates -- coarsely chopped
                        confectioner's sugar -- optional

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Film the inside of a 9 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spary. Stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice in a large mixing bowl. Toss the raisins with 1 teaspoon of the flour mixture and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the butter shortening mixture when cooled with brown sugar, eggs, vanilla and applesauce. Pour the liquid ingredients over the flour mixture, add the raisins and dates, stir to form a batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 22 to 24 minutes, or until set. Place on a cooling rack and cool completely. Cut into 16 squares. Garnish with confectioner's suga

Nutritional Information:

154 Calories (kcal); 6g Total Fat; (33% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 24g Carbohydrate; 35mg Cholesterol; 61mg Sodium