Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        ***BARS***
  1                cup  sugar
     3/4           cup  butter -- softened
  2               cups  thick and chunky applesauce
  1                     egg
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
  2 1/2           cups  all purpose flour
  2          teaspoons  baking soda
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/2      teaspoon  cinnamon
  1                cup  raisins
  1            package  chopped walnuts -- (4 oz.---1 cup)
                        ***FROSTING***
     1/2           cup  butter
  1                cup  firmly packed brown sugar
     1/8      teaspoon  salt
     1/4           cup  milk
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
  2 3/4           cups  powdered sugar

Preparation:

1. Heat oven to 350. In large mixer bowl combine sugar and butter. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Add applesauce, egg and vanilla. Continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). 2. Reduce speed to low. Add flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). By hand, stir in raisins and walnuts. 3. Pour into greased 15x10x1 inch jellyroll pan. Bake for 24 to 28 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. 4. Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan melt butter; stir in brown sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil (3 to 5 minutes). Reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Carefully stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. 5. Beat, with wire whisk, gradually adding powdered sugar until mixture is smooth (2 to 3 minutes). Frost cooled bars immediately; cut into bars. TIP: It is important to work quickly when frosting the bars; if frosting becomes too thick, add 1 to 2 tablespoons milk.

Nutritional Information:

104 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (42% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 14mg Cholesterol; 106mg Sodium