Applesauce Fruitcake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

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

Recipe

• 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).