½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon cloves
½ cup shortening
1½ cups canned, unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 cup chopped, seedless raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
Sift together into bowl flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Add shortening and applesauce and beat 2 minutes either by hand or with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add eggs and beat 2 more minutes. Stir in raisins and nuts distributing evenly throughout the batter. Turn into a greased and floured 5 × 9-inch loaf pan. Bake in a moderate oven (350°F.) 1½ hours or until done. One 5 × 9-inch Loaf Cake
APRICOT ICE CREAM
1 No. 2½ can whole apricots