Recipe - Depression Cake

2 cup SUGAR
One half cup SHORTENING
8 ounce DATES
1 teaspoon CLOVES
1 teaspoon SODA
3 cup FLOUR
One fourth teaspoon SALT
2 cup WATER
1 cup APPLESAUCE
2 teaspoon CINNAMON
2 teaspoon NUTMEG
3 tablespoon WATER
3 teaspoon BAKING POWDER
1 cup NUTS

HER CAKE RECIPE IS: "EGGLESS, BUTTERLESS AND MILKLISS." MIX PRECEDING
INGREDIENTS TOGETHER. BOIL 3 MINUTES. LET STAND UNTIL COLD. ADD: SODA
DISSOLVED IN 3 T. WATER. SIFT TOGETHER: 3 C. FLOUR, 3 t. BAKING POWDER, 1/4
t. SALT. IADD TO THE COLD MIXTURE. THEN BLEND IN: 1 C. NUTS. BAKE
APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AT 325 DEGREES IN A GREASED AND FLOURED TUBE PAN OR
TWO LOAF PANS.

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