Grammie Bea'S Mincemeat Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9 ounce) package dry mincemeat
1/2 cup water
2 cups flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup walnuts

Preparation

Break mince meat into pieces, and put in a small sauce pan.
Add the water.
Place over med. heat, and stir lumps, until broken.
Boil briskly for 3 mins., until almost dry, and let cool.
Sift flour, salt, and soda.
Cream Crisco, and add sugar gradually, beating until fluffy.
Beat in egg.
Stir in mince meat.
Add dry ingredients with cooled apple.
sauce.
Stir in nuts.
Bake in a greased and floured 9x13\" pan, in a 350 oven for 30-40 mins., checking every 5 minutes after 30 mins., until a toothpick comes.
out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.