1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 3/4 c. flour
1 c. raisins (optional)
1 c. hot applesauce
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. nuts (optional)

Cream butter and sugar and add egg. Add salt, cloves, baking soda, cinnamon to cream mixture. Add flour alternately with applesauce in cream mixture. Add 1 cup raisins and 1 cup nuts (optional). Grease and flour loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 40-60 minutes.