Cream:

2 c. sugar
1 c. butter

Add:

1 1/2 c. applesauce

Mix in:

2 eggs

Then:

3 c. flour
1 tsp. each nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda

Dredge into 1/4 cup flour: 2 pounds large gumdrops (eliminate black ones) cut into quarters. Can buy red and green ones, also.

Mix together well. Grease and line with wax paper 2 large or 4 small loaf pans. Bake 1 1/2 hours in slow 325 degree oven.