Autumn Apple Butter Bars

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. cloves or ginger
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. butter or regular margarine, softened
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 c. buttermilk or sour milk
• 1 1/2 c. Kitchen Kettle Spiced Apple Butter
• Confectioners' sugar for the top