3 medium apples, peeled and diced (I use Granny Smith)
2 cups raisins
2 cups water
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp. shortening (Crisco)
3 cups self-rising flour
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts

Combine in large saucepan apples, raisins, water, sugars and shortening and cook for five minutes. Remove from heat and cool thoroughly. Sift together in large mixing bowl the flour and spices. Add the apple-raisin mixture and stir thoroughly. Add the nuts and mix.

Line the bottom of 3 loaf pans with a strip of waxed paper. Spray bottom of pan and waxed paper with non-stick cooking spray. Divide batter between loaf pans.

Bake at 350°F about 35 to 45 minutes or until done. Don't overbake or they will become hard.

Note: You may omit the sugar and use 1 cup molasses.

Makes 3 loaves.