Applesauce Fruitcake
- 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
- Combine all ingredients except fruits and nuts and mix until smooth.
- Stir in fruits and nuts.
- Line the bottom of two large loaf pans or one tube pan with well-greased and floured double-thickness brown paper.
- Bake at 300 degrees for one hour (test for doneness with a toothpick).
sugar, shortening, unsweetened applesauce, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, allspice, flour, salt, baking soda, eggs, candied pineapple, candied cherry, mixed candied fruit, dates, raisins, walnuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/applesauce-fruitcake-185566 (may not work)