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- (Note: This recipe is easily doubled but use only 3 eggs instead of 4 and bake it in a 9- x 13-inch pan.)
- Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup raisins (I used regular and golden)
- 1 1/4 cups green tomatoes, diced
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