I was digging through my 89 year old aunt's box of classic and vintage recipes and I came across a recipe for homemade applesauce mincemeat loaf that she used to make all of the time when we were kids. Now that she is no longer with us, I am starting to miss some of those classic things that she always made for us kids.
Today I wanted to share with all of you here recipe which is below. You can print it out by clicking on the share button at the bottom of this post. A new window will open, click on print and the recipe will load into the window. Enjoy!
Applesauce Mincemeat Loaf Recipe
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspcie
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup applesauce
1 cup moist mincemeat
In a large mixing bowl cream together the shortening, brown sugar, large eggs and beat until light and smooth. Sift together the all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground allpsice and ground cloves. Add this to the shortening mixture alternately with the applesauce, stirring well after each addition. Carefully fold in the mincemeat.
Pour batter into a 9" by 5" loaf pan that has been lightly greased or sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until done. Remove from oven and let it cool in the pan for an additional 15 minutes before removing it.
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Homemade Applesauce Mincemeat Loaf Recipe
