1/2 c. shortening
1 c. honey
2 eggs
2 c. presifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. canned applesauce
1 c. chopped pecans
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 tbsp. maraschino cherry juice

Cream shortening until fluffy. Continue creaming while adding honey in a fine stream. Add eggs; beat until well mixed. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce. Add pecans. Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Let cream cheese soften. Add cherry juice; cream to spreading consistency. Serve over thinly sliced Honey-Apple Bread.