Applesauce Bread

Applesauce Bread

1 2/3 c. sifted flour
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tps. salt
1/2 tps. cinnamon
1/4 tps. cloves
1/4 tps. allspice
1/3 c. soft oleo
1/3 c. water
1 c. applesauce, unsweetened
1 large egg
1/2 tsps. vanilla

Put all ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat 2 minutes, scraping the bowl constantly. Bake in bread loaf pans at 350 degrees for about 35-40 minutes. When cool, slice thin and butter.
Yield: 2 loaves.

For Christmas loaf, add nuts, cherries, dates and/or raisins.

Submitted by Mrs. Mary L. Patzner of Patosi, WI

Bloggers Notes: Adding allspice is a bit redundant (Allspice consists of 2 parts cinnamon, 1 part nutmeg, and 1 part cloves) so I just add the appropriate amounts of each of the spices listed. Also, neither one of us are big fans of "oleo" (margarine) so I use butter and it turns out wonderfully.

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This comes from the tried and true NMB cookbook.

This is actually the second time I've made this bread. The first time I only used one pan. It turned out Ok, but it was extremely moist and very dense. This time I split into two pans, as it calls for, and omitted the 1/3 cup water to make it a bit less moist.

When split into two pans, you get two much smaller and less dense loaves, but they are much better!

This is great with breakfest or a quick afternoon snack.The handy holiday advice of adding cliche nuts and berries for the holidays makes me laugh. Although, I do think adding one or two of them would really add to the recipe for "everyday" use.