Apple Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. butter or margarine
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. canned applesauce
1/2 c. milk
4 c. flour (sifted)
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. grated lemon rind
1 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. chopped raisins
1/2 c. chopped dates

Preparation

Cream together butter and sugar.
Beat eggs one at a time. Stir in applesauce and milk; sift dry ingredients.
Add to applesauce mixture.
Mix well; stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into 2 greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch loaf pans; bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour until bread tests done.
Cool on rack.
Makes 2 loaves.