Ingredients

  • 2 c. chopped apples (or 1 c. applesauce)
  • 1 c. molasses (not the store kind)
  • 1 c. oleo
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1 c. raisins
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. cloves
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 c. cake flour

Method

  • Simmer apples and molasses 2 hours. (Much less if applesauce is used.) Let cool. Add spices and soda to flour. Sift 3 times and beat. Add milk and watch for the amount you use--depends on the apple mixture. Lastly, add raisins and beat. Bake at 350°F. in loaf pan or tube pan. It's done when tested with toothpick.