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Applesauce Treasure Loaf

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Ingredients And Procedures

1 c Shortening; soft

1 1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed

4 Eggs

2 1/2 c Sifted all-purpose flour

1 ts Baking powder

1/2 ts Soda

1 1/2 ts Salt

2 ts Cinnamon

3/4 ts Cloves

3/4 ts 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 in small pieces 1 c Candied red cherries

-- cut in small pieces 1 c Chopped nutmeats

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. Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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<h1>Applesauce Treasure Loaf</h1>
    <b>Ingredients And Procedures</b><p>
        <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><P>1 c Shortening; soft <P>1 1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed <P>4 Eggs <P>2 1/2 c Sifted all-purpose flour <P>1 ts Baking powder <P>1/2 ts Soda <P>1 1/2 ts Salt <P>2 ts Cinnamon <P>3/4 ts Cloves <P>3/4 ts Nutmeg <P>2 c Sweetened canned applesauce <P>1 1/2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked <P>-- (quick or old-fashioned) 1 c Raisins <P>1 c Pitted dates <P>-- cut in small pieces 1 c Candied red cherries <P>-- cut in small pieces 1 c Chopped nutmeats <P>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. <P>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. Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias <BR><BR></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     <p>
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