Morning Applesauce Loaf (Oamc) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups sweetened applesauce
1 1/2 cups uncooked oats (quick or old-fashioned)
1 cup raisins
1 cup finely chopped pitted dates
1 cup coarsely chopped nuts (your choice, but I prefer walnuts)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
Beat shortening and sugar together until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift together 2 cups of the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices. Add alternately with applesauce to creamed mixture; blend well. Stir in oats.
Combine remaining 1/2 cup flour with raisins, dates, and nuts; stir to coat fruits and nuts evenly with flour. Stir into batter.
Pour into 2 greased and waxed paper-lined 8-1/2\" x 4-1/2\" x 2-1/2\" loaf pans. Set a pan of hot water in the bottom of oven before adding loaves.
Bake loaves for 2 hours. Loosen edges; cool on wire rack about.
10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool thoroughly. Wrap cooled bread.
in plastic and store one day before slicing.