Chocolate applesauce bars
2 squares (2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate
½ cup fat
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup applesauce
1¼ cups sifted flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cloves
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup chopped nut meats
Melt chocolate and fat together over hot water. Cool slightly.
Blend in sugar, eggs, and applesauce.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices. Add to first mixture.
Stir in the nut meats.
Spread the batter in two greased 8-inch square pans. Bake at 350° F. (moderate oven) 30 to 40 minutes.
Cool in pan; then cut into 3 dozen small bars.