Gingerbread Bars

½ cup sugar
½ cup oil
½ cup molasses
1 egg
1 ½ cups Pillsbury’s Best All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspon cloves
¼ cup boiling water
½ cup granola
½ cup raisins
Powdered sugar, if desired

Heat oven to 350º F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, beat sugar, oil, and molasses until well blended. Add egg; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves; mix well. Add boiling water; blend well. Stir in granola and raisins. Spread in greased pan.

Bake at 350º F for 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars. 36 bars.