1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. each salt and nutmeg
1 1/2 c. each raisins and currants
1 c. pecans or other nuts
1 c. mixed candied fruit
1 c. candied cherries
1 can (#2) apple pie filling
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves

Melt butter in a saucepan. Add apple pie filling and sugar. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally until sugar melts. Cool. Sift together dry ingredients. Mix raisins, currants, nuts, candied fruit and cherries with dry ingredients.

Combine apple mixture and dry ingredients. Pour into foil lined 9 inch tube pan. Bake at 300 degrees 90 minutes or until done. Serve with butter sauce if desired.

BUTTER SAUCE:

1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. COLD water
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. vinegar

Cream butter. Gradually add sifted powdered sugar, creaming until fluffy. Stir cold water into cornstarch. Cook and stir until clear and thick. Stir hot mixture into butter mixture. Add vanilla and vinegar. Serve warm. Makes about 3/4 cup.