Applesauce Tropical Fruitcake

Total Time: 11 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 9 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 cups mixed dried tropical fruit and nuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup criso shortening
• 1 1/4 cups unsweetened applesauce, mixed with
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, mixed with
• 1 teaspoon grated cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 lightly oil two loaf pans.
• 2 combine the fruit & nut medley and flour in a large freezer baggie, seal and shake it well to mix, shake off excess flour and set aside.
• 3 using an electric hand mixer cream the shortening & sugar mixture. beat the applesauce mixture in next. in increments, add the flour mixture, stirring well after each addition. add the fruit & nut medley, mix well.
• 4 pour into the prepared loaf pans. cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate overnight.
• 5 remove pans from refrigerater - let sit out about 30 minutes.
• 6 heat oven to 275 degrees.
• 7 bake for approx 2 1/2 hours, test for doneness with a toothpick. cool on wire racks, remove from pans when cool.
• 8 serve or wrap well and let sit for 1 more day to age.