Applesauce Fruitcake
Never mind all the jokes about nobody really eating fruitcake--my mother's always got eaten, and rather quickly!
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2cups sugar
- 1cup shortening
- 3
- 4teaspoons cinnamon
- 1teaspoon clove
- 1teaspoon nutmeg
- 4teaspoons allspice
- 1tablespoon jam (any fruit)
- 4cups flour
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 2teaspoons baking soda
- 2
- 1⁄2lb candied pineapple
- 1⁄2lb candied cherry
- 1lb mixed candied fruit
- 1
- 1cup raisins
- 2
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients except fruits and nuts and mix until smooth.
- Stir in fruits and nuts.
- Line the bottom of two large loaf pans or one tube pan with well-greased and floured double-thickness brown paper.
- Bake at 300 degrees for one hour (test for doneness with a toothpick).