---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Applesauce Fruitcake Bars Categories: Cookies Yield: 48 Bars -MARY WILSON BWVB02B 1 cn Sweetened condensed milk NOT - evaporated milk (14 oz) 2 Eggs 1/4 c Margarine or butter; melted 2 ts Vanilla extract 3 c Biscuit baking mix 1 Jar applesauce (15 oz) 1 c Dates; chopped 1 Container green candied - cherries; chopped (6 oz) 1 Container red candied - cherries; chopped (6 oz) 1 c Nuts; chopped 1 c Raisins Confectioner's sugar Preheat oven to 325`F. In large mixer bowl, beat sweetened condensed milk, eggs, margarine and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients except confectioners' sugar. Spread evenly into well-greased and floured 15X10-inch jellyroll pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool thoroughly. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered at room temperature. Makes 48 bars. Source: November 1984/Family -----