1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. unsweetened apple sauce
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. halved, seeded raisins
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cloves

Cream butter, adding sugar gradually and blend in apple sauce to which soda has been added. Stir in raisins; add sifted dry ingredients and blend until smooth. Turn into a greased and floured loaf pan and bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) about 45 minutes. 1/2 cup nutmeats may be substituted for half the raisins, if desired.