Applesauce Fruitcake

Name: Applesauce Fruitcake
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1 cup shortening; 3 cups unsweetened applesauce; 4 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon clove; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 4 teaspoons allspice; 1 tablespoon jam (any fruit); 4 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 eggs; 1/2 lb candied pineapple; 1/2 lb candied cherry; 1 lb mixed candied fruit; 1 lb dates, chopped; 1 cup raisins; 2 cups walnuts, chopped

18 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
3 cups unsweetened applesauce
4 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon nutmeg
4 teaspoons allspice
1 tablespoon jam (any fruit)
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs
1/2 lb candied pineapple
1/2 lb candied cherry
1 lb mixed candied fruit
1 lb dates, chopped
1 cup raisins
2 cups walnuts, chopped

Directions

1

Combine all ingredients except fruits and nuts and mix until smooth.
2

Stir in fruits and nuts.
3

Line the bottom of two large loaf pans or one tube pan with well-greased and floured double-thickness brown paper.
4

Bake at 300 degrees for one hour (test for doneness with a toothpick).