American Fruit Cake  ****

Cream :    ½ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg

Mix in :    ½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. baking powder

Add:        1 cup warm applesauce
2 cups flour
1 cup raisins
½ cup dates
½ cup walnuts
½ cup candied fruit (cherries)
1 jigger rum

Pour into greased and floured loaf pan.  Sift a little granulated
Sugar over the top.  Bake about 1 ¼ hrs or till done. Oven 325* F or 160* C.
Toothpick should come out clean.