Jam Bars

1/2 cup syrup or honey, 1/2 cup shortening, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. mixed spices, 1 1/2 cups sifted flour, 3/4 cup any kind of jam, 1 tsp. flavoring.

Mix all ingredients excepting jam, place half mixture in bottom of 7 by 12 in. pan. Cover with jam, then cover with remaining mixture. Bake 25 to 30 minutes in 400 degree temperature. Cut in bars when baked.