1 cup applesauce, unsweetened
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, light
1 tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cup flour
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 cup raisins
1/4 tsp salt
Directions
Mix butter, sugar, salt and spices. Add flour and applesauce in which
soda has been dissolved. Add the raisins. Pour into an oblong,
well-greased pan and bake at 350-F about 35 minutes. Source:
Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press,
1936.
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Apple; Applesauce; Cake; Dessert; Fruit
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