Applesauce Mincemeat Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening (or half butter but no margarine)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/3 cups mincemeat
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan.

3. 3

   Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.

4. 4

   Beat together sugar and shortening very thoroughly.

5. 5

   Add egg and beat until light and fluffy.

6. 6

   At low speed beat in mincemeat.

7. 7

   Add dry ingredients alternately with applesauce just until smooth.

8. 8

   Stir in nuts.