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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 135 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This recipe from a friend of my Mom's is a favorite of kids of all ages. Ingredients:
2 lbs gumdrops, diced (do not use black) |
1 cup butter |
1 cup sugar |
2 eggs, well beaten |
1 1/2 cups sweetened applesauce |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon clove |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 lb light raisins or 1 lb dark raisin |
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts |
4 cups flour |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300° Dissolve baking soda in 1 tsp hot water.
2. Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl.
3. Add applesauce, dissolved baking soda and eggs.
4. Add 2 C flour, cinnamon, cloves, salt.
5. Mix nuts, raisins and gumdrops in separate bowl.
6. Sift remaining 2 C flour over gumdrop mixture then add to the creamed mixture.
7. Grease and flour an angel food cake pan.
8. Pour batter into pan and bake 2 hours.
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