This is my mom's recipe. In spite of all the fruitcake jokes that
say nobody actually eats them, hers always seemed to disappear rather
quickly!

Applesauce Fruitcake

2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
3 cups unsweetened applesauce
4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
4 tsp. allspice
1 Tbsp jam (any fruit)
4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
2 eggs
1/2 lb. candied pineapple
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. candied mixed fruits
1 lb. chopped dates
1 cup raisins
2 cups chopped walnuts

Combine all ingredients except fruits and nuts and mix until smooth.
Stir in fruits and nuts. Line the bottom of two 9" x 5" x 3" loaf
pans or one 10" x 4" tube pan with well-greased and floured
double-thickness parchment paper. Bake at 300 degrees F. for one hour
(test for doneness with a toothpick).

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MaryMc


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