Applesauce Bread With Raisins and Walnuts

Bread

Recipe courtesy of The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook

Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup applesauce
2 eggs
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Applesauce Bread With Raisins and Walnuts

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Method:

Preheat oven to 350˚F.
Combine all the ingredients except the raisins and nuts. Mix well until blended. Stir in the raisins and nuts. Pour into a greased and floured 8x4x3-inch loaf pan. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Remove from oven and allow to cool 15 minutes in pan. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour, before slicing.