APPLE-MOLASSES BREAD

A simple, fragrant apple nut raisin bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup dark molasses (treacle)
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside. Combine applesauce and molasses.
5. Add dry ingredients alternately with applesauce mixture to egg mixture. Fold in raisins and nuts.
6. Pour into a greased 9 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 inch loaf pan. Bake at for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan and continue cooling on a wire rack.

Rating

Contributor

 
Lou Ann Puetz 
Tektronix Inc. (CAE Systems Division), Santa Clara, California, USA 
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