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Ingredients

  • 14 lb butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1 cup chopped nuts, your choice
  • 14 cup chopped candied citron peel

Method

  • Cream butter and sugar with hand mixer or stand mixer.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir baking soda into applesauce.
  • Add to butter-sugar-egg mixture.
  • Toss dates, nuts and citron with flour until coated.
  • Stir in wet mixture.
  • Pour into greased loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350F for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.