Apple-molasses Bread



Categories: Quick bread, Usenet

Yield: 1 loaf



1/2 c Butter

1 c Sugar

3 Eggs

2 c Flour, all-purpose

1 t Baking powder

1/2 t Salt

1/2 t Cinnamon, ground

1/4 t Nutmeg, ground

1 c Applesauce

1/4 c Dark molasses (treacle)

1 c Raisins

1/2 c Nuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until
light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.



Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside. Combine
applesauce and molasses.



Add dry ingredients alternately with applesauce mixture to egg mixture. Fold
in raisins and nuts. Pour into a greased 9 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 inch loaf
pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. 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.



NOTES:



* A simple, fragrant, apple-nut raisin bread -- I found this recipe on the
back of a label for a baking loaf pan. It is easy to make and because of the
molasses it is very fragrant while baking. Yield: 1 large loaf.



: Difficulty: easy. : Time: 15 minutes preparation, 1 hour : Precision:
measure the ingredients. baking, 30 minutes cooling.



: Lou Ann Puetz : Tektronix Inc. (CAE Systems Division), Santa Clara,
California, USA : {hplabs,amdcad,decwrl}!cae780!louann



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