Morning Applesauce Loaf (Oamc)

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups sweetened applesauce
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked oats (quick or old-fashioned)
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup finely chopped pitted dates
• 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts (your choice, but I prefer walnuts)

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
2. Beat shortening and sugar together until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Sift together 2 cups of the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices. Add alternately with applesauce to creamed mixture; blend well. Stir in oats.
4. Combine remaining 1/2 cup flour with raisins, dates, and nuts; stir to coat fruits and nuts evenly with flour. Stir into batter.
5. Pour into 2 greased and waxed paper-lined 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" loaf pans. Set a pan of hot water in the bottom of oven before adding loaves.
6. Bake loaves for 2 hours. Loosen edges; cool on wire rack about.
7. 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool thoroughly. Wrap cooled bread.
8. in plastic and store one day before slicing.

shortening, brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg, sweetened applesauce, oats, raisins, dates, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/morning-applesauce-loaf-oamc-353887 (may not work)