APPLE ROLLS

Ingredients:

• 4 cups diced, pared apples
• 1 cup coarsely broken pecans
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon each: salt, allspice, nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten

Instructions:

1. Stir together apples, nuts, and sugar. Let stand, stirring often, until juicy (about 1 hour).
2. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
3. Add apple mixture and stir well. Stir in melted butter and vanilla, then add eggs.
4. Turn into 2 greased and floured tall 1 lb coffee cans. Tie a 2-inch wide band of double foil around the top of each can as a collar.
5. Bake in a preheated 325°F oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
6. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove the foil and turn out. Serve warm with pudding sauce or cold as a cake or tea bread.