2/3 cup shortening,2 2/3 cups sugar, 4 eggs,2 cups applesauce,2/3 cup water,3 1/3 cups flour,2 tsp.baking soda,1 tsp. cinnamon,1/2 tsp.baking powder,1 1/2 tsp. salt,2 tsp.ground cloves,2/3 cup chopped nuts 1)Cram together shortening & sugar. beat in eggs,applesauce & water. 2)sift together flour,baking soda,cinnamon,baking powder,salt & cloves. blend into applesauce mixture. stir in nuts. 3) Prepare 8 1-pint wide mouthed byn greasing them inside. Pour batter into each jar, filling half full. Place jars on baking sheet. 4) Bake at 325 for 45 minutes. remove 1 jar at a time. wipe seal edge clean and put on dry canning lid and ring. If cake has risen higher than the jar,slice off the top of the cake so you have a headspace of 1/4" to 1/2". screw tightly. Jar will seal as cake cools. May be stored as canned goods for 6 months. 5) To serve remove from jar and slice. serve plain or garnish. I make these every year for gifts for the nursing home patients and friends. crafty grammie

thanks for your recipe, will make some