Chocolate-Applesauce Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 sq. unsweetened chocolate (2 oz.)
1/2 c. fat (oleo)
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. applesauce
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Melt chocolate and fat together over hot water.
Cool.
Blend in sugar, eggs and applesauce.
Sift together flour, soda, salt, baking powder and spices.
Add to mixture.
Stir in nuts.
Spread batter in 2 greased 8-inch cake pans, or one large.
Bake in oven 30 to 40 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Cool in pan.
Cut into squares.
Tops may be lightly dusted with confectioners sugar if desired.
Keeps well.