2 cup flour, sifted
1 cup oatmeal
2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves, ground
2 cup nuts, chopped
1/4 tsp nutmeg, ground
2 cup raisins, chopped
1 cup dates, chopped
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar, brown
2 egg, well beaten
2 cup applesauce, thick
Directions
Mix the flour, oatmeal, soda, salt and spices; mix about half a cup
with the nuts and fruits. Cream the shortening until soft and
smooth; gradually add the sugar, creaming until fluffy, then beat in
the eggs. Add the flour mixture alternately with the applesauce,
beating well after each addition; beat in the fruit-nut mixture. Turn
into a greased loaf pans and bake in moderately slow oven (325 F.)
about 1 hour.
Nuts and dates may be omitted, if desired. Yield: 2 small loaves, 6
x 3 inches, or 1 large loaf, 11 x 3 x 3 inches. This cake will keep
moist for several days if stored in a closely covered cake box.
Servings: 10 servings
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The History of Recipes
It is actually possible to trace the history of recipes far back into antiquity, in fact as far into history as ancient Egypt, and possibly even further. In practice though, sadly, these ancient cookbooks were just primitive pictorial instructions for preparing food.
Later on, we find some interesting books from the 14th Century - a cookery book called `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary titled `Curye on Inglish`. The titles are a little misleading though, these books are unconnected to the indian curry that is served today, but instead accounts of the types of meals enjoyed by the rich and powerful of the time. By the time we get to the 20th century, cookbooks are greatly in demand due to higher levels of literacy, people having more leisure time and having more disposable income. |
We hope you enjoy this Oatmeal Applesauce Cake recipe.
