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Makes 20 servings.

Ingredients

5 cups tart apples, cored, peeled, chopped

1 cup sugar

1 cup dark raisins

1/2 cup pecans, chopped

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 egg, beaten

2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly oil a 13-by-9-by-2-inch pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine apples with sugar, raisins and pecans; mix well.
• Let stand 30 minutes.
• Stir in oil, vanilla and egg.
• Sift together flour, soda and cinnamon. Stir into apple mixture about 1/3 at a time—just enough to moisten dry ingredients.
• Turn batter into pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool cake slightly before serving.

Nutrition information

Serving size: 3 1/2-inch-by-2 1/2-inch piece. Amount per serving: 188 calories, 5g total fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 68mg sodium.

Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute