Applesauce Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. plain flour
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. mace
1 c. Land O Lakes butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. seedless raisins
1 c. chopped nuts
1 lb. mixed candied fruits, chopped
2 c. hot applesauce

Preparation

Sift the first 7 ingredients together.
Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Mix the raisins, nuts and candied fruits with flour mixture.
Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the boiling hot applesauce.
Pour into a large tube pan.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.