Applesauce treasure loaf
Applesauce treasure loaf ingredients
- 1 c Shortening, soft
- 1 1⁄2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
- 4 Eggs
- 2 1⁄2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 t baking powder
- 1⁄2 t Soda
- 1 1⁄2 t Salt
- 2 t Cinnamon
- 3⁄4 t cloves
- 3⁄4 t Nutmeg
- 2 c Sweetened canned applesauce
- 1 1⁄2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked
- -- (quick or old-fashioned)
- 1 c Raisins
- 1 c Pitted dates
- -cut into small pieces
- 1 c Candied red cherries
- -cut into small pieces
- 1 c Chopped nutmeats
Cooking Applesauce treasure loaf
1. Beat shortening and sugar together until creamy.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Sifti together 2 cups of the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices.
4. Add alternately with applesauce to creamed mixture; blend well.
5. Stiri in oats.
6. Combine remaining ½ cup flour with raisins, dates, cherries and nutmeats; stir to coat fruits and nutmeats evenly with flour.
7. Stir into batter.
8. Pour into 2 greased and waxed paper-lined 8-½" x 4-½" x 2-½" loaf pans.
9. Bakei in preheated very slow oven (275°F).
10. About 2 hours.
11. Set pan of hot water in bottom of oven while loaves are baking.
12. Loosen edges; cool on wire rack about 10 minutes.
13. Remove from pans; cool thoroughly.
14. Wrap cooled bread and store one day before slicing.
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