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Applesauce Treasure Loaf recipe
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To make Applesauce Treasure Loaf you will need
Ingredients
| 1 | cup | Shortening; soft | | 1 1/2 | cups | Brown sugar, firmly packed | | 4 | | Eggs | | 2 1/2 | cups | Sifted all-purpose flour | | 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder | | 1/2 | teaspoons | Soda | | 1 1/2 | teaspoons | Salt | | 2 | teaspoons | Cinnamon | | 3/4 | teaspoons | Cloves | | 3/4 | teaspoons | Nutmeg | | 2 | cups | Sweetened canned applesauce | | 1 1/2 | cups | Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) | | 1 | cup | Raisins | | 1 | cup | Pitted dates cut in small pieces | | 1 | cup | Candied red cherries cut in small pieces | | 1 | cup | Chopped nutmeats |
Instructions
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, cherries and
nutmeats; stir to coat fruits and nutmeats 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.
Bake in preheated very slow oven (275 F.) about 2 hours. Set pan of hot
water in bottom of oven while loaves are baking. Loosen edges; cool on
wire rack about 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool thoroughly. Wrap
cooled bread and store one day before slicing.
Enjoy your Applesauce Treasure Loaf
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Mon 14 Jul 2008
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