applesauce fruitcake
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I know a lot of people do not like fruit cake but this one is different. It was published approximately 20+ years ago in our local newspaper's Holiday Recipe Section that had recipes submitted from people from throughout our ares. My husband tried it and it is a keeper. I think the difference is it does not contain the usual "candied" fruit. Plus since it is basically an applesauce cake with fruit it is so very moist.
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prep time
45 Min
cook time
2 Hr
method
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yield
12-14 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 cups applesauce, unsweetened
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 pound pitted dates, chopped
- 1 pound raisins
- 1 pound nuts, chopped
- 1 jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
- 1 can crushed or chunk pineapple, drained
- 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
How To Make applesauce fruitcake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In medium saucepan combine applesauce, shortening and sugar. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool.
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Step 2Meanwhile, stir together dates, raisins, nuts, cherries and pineapple in a large bowl. Add the cooked mixture to the fruit and nuts. Then add dry ingredients and mix well.
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Step 3Prepare pan of your choice (tube pan, loaf pans) by greasing well and line bottom with waxed paper which you then also grease. Fill prepared pan 2/3 full. Bake at 250 for 2 hours or until cake tests done.
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Step 4Cool completely. Remove from pan(s) and remove waxed paper. Wrap in foil and store in refrigerator or cool place.
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