Gram's lighter applesauce fruitcake

3 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupButter; at room temperature
2cupsSugar
2Eggs; at room temperature
2teaspoonsVanilla
2cupsPitted dates; chopped coarse
3cupsApplesauce
2cupsWalnuts; chopped coarse
2cupsRaisins
2cupsMixed candied fruit; chopped coarse
½teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonGround cinnamon
½teaspoonGround cloves
1tablespoonBaking soda
4cupsAll-purpose flour

Directions

Cream the butter and sugar together. Beat in the eggs one at a time along with the vanilla. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until all is incorporated. Divide the batter among 3 greased loaf pans approximately 8- by 4- by 3-inches each. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove to a cooling rack. When cool enough to handle remove the loaves from the pans and cool completely on the rack. Wrap in plastic and keep in the refrigerator. This recipe makes three 2-pound loaves.

Comments: This is my mother's recipe and is much better than those dark, heavy fruitcakes you're probably used to. Incidentally, all her grandchildren have always called my mother "Gram." Recipe Source: THE FRUGAL GOURMET by Jeff Smith From the 12-16-1992 issue - The Springfield Union-News

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10-15-1995

Recipe by: Jeff Smith

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