Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                     & 1/2 c. sugar
     1/2            c.  shortening
  2                     eggs
  1                lb.  raisins
  1                lb.  gumdrops
  1                 c.  walnuts
  1                     & 1/2 c. applesauce
  4                 c.  flour
  1               tsp.  soda    dissolved in 1 T
                        water
  1               tsp.  baking soda
     1/2          tsp.  nutmeg
     1/2          tsp.  cinnamon
  1               tsp.  vanilla

Preparation:

Cream sugar and shortning; beat eggs and add to creamed mixture. Mis the rest of the ingredients together. Divide batter into loaf pans lined with wax paper. Bake at 350 degree for 1 hour. (this can be used and Christmas fruit cake)

Nutritional Information:

4105 Calories (kcal); 189g Total Fat; (40% calories from fat); 98g Protein; 522g Carbohydrate; 374mg Cholesterol; 1401mg Sodium