Apple Loaf

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 55 Minutes

Ready In: 65 Minutes

Servings: 8

My mom used to make this all the time and it actually won a local cooking contest.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup shortening (i use butter crisco)

2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 cup thick applesauce

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Pour mixture into greased 5 x 10 x 3 pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes at 350 degrees.