Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 greased
- 1 candied cherries in (red cut pieces)
- 1/2 loaf pans
- 2 c sweetened applesauce (canned)
- 1 1/2 c brown sugar
- 2 1/2 c sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 c quaker oats
- 1 c nutmeats (chopped)
- 1 c shortening
- 1 c raisins
- 1 c pitted dates
- 1/2 cup flour with raisins
- 2 ts cinnamon
- 1 ts baking powder
- 1 1/2 ts salt
- 1/2 ts soda
- 3/4 ts nutmeg
Bake in preheated very slow oven (275 F.) about 2 hours. Set pan of hot water in bottom of oven while loaves are baking. Loosen edges; cool on wire rack about 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool thoroughly. Wrap cooled bread and store one day before slicing.
