1/2 cup shortening softened
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp each nutmeg and allspice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 egg
3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam

Cream shortening and honey well. Combine dry ingredients and mix into creamed mixture with egg. Grease a 8 inch square pan. place 1/2 batter in pan. Top with seedless raspberry jam or preserves. Cover with remaining batter. Bake in a 400F oven about 30 to 35 mins. or done. Cool completely and cut into bars.