Applesauce Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. applesauce
1 c. oleo or shortening
2 c. sugar
1 lb. dates, chopped
1 lb. raisins
1 lb. nuts
2 lb. candied fruit cake mix
4 1/2 c. flour
4 tsp. soda
1 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Boil
applesauce,
shortening
and sugar for 5 minutes, stirring
occasionally.
Let stand to cool.
Line 4 bread pans with wax
paper,
well greased.
Mix fruit and nuts in 3 quart bowl.
Sift flour, soda and spices over fruit and nuts, mixing until
fruit
is
coated.
Stir
in cooled applesauce mixture. Put in pans.
Bake
in\ta
slow
oven
at 250\u00b0 for about 2 1/2 hours. If cake gets too brown, cover with brown paper.