Fresh Apple Cake
["4 c. peeled, fresh apples, sliced", "1 tsp. salt", "2 c. sugar", "2 c. flour", "1 1/2 tsp. baking soda", "Apple Dessert Sauce (recipe follows)", "2 tsp. cinnamon", "2 eggs", "3/4 c. vegetable oil", "2 tsp. vanilla extract", "1 c. chopped pecans"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "In a large bowl, stir together apples and sugar.", "Add dry ingredients; stir well.", "In separate bowl, beat eggs, oil and vanilla.", "Stir egg mixture into apple mixture, blending until thoroughly moistened.", "Stir in pecans.", "Pour into greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.", "Bake 50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed.", "Serve with warm Apple Dessert Sauce.", "Yields 12 to 15 servings."]
["fresh apples", "salt", "sugar", "flour", "baking soda", "Apple Dessert Sauce", "cinnamon", "eggs", "vegetable oil", "vanilla extract", "pecans"]