Ingredients

2 1/3 C. thick well-drained applesauce
1 C. shortening
4 eggs, well beaten
1 C. whole-wheat flour
4 tsp. baking soda
1 C. nuts, broken
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. mace
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. nutmeg
2/3 C. molasses
2 C. brown sugar
6 Tbsp. lemon juice
4 C. white flour
1 3/4 tsp. salt
2 pounds seeded raisins
1/4 pounds citron, thinly sliced

Cooking Instructions

Cream sugar and shortening. Add applesauce, which has been sieved to remove all lumps, molasses, eggs, and lemon juice. Sift white flour, measure, sift with baking soda, salt, and spices. Dredge raisins in whole wheat flour. Add white flour mixture to batter gradually. Beat thoroughly. Add dredged raisins. Put a layer of batter into paper-lined baking pan. Add a layer of citron plus nuts, cover with a layer of batter. Repeat, having top layer of batter. Bake in slow oven (300-325 ) about 2 hours.
 
 
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