Bread: Applesauce Bread

2 c. sifted flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp. allspice

1 1/4 c. sweetened applesauce

1 c. white sugar

1/2 c. oil

2 eggs

3 T. milk

3/4. chopped pecans

1/4 c. brown sugar

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350.  Prepare pan by greasing bottom of 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.  Sift flour with soda, salt, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.  Set aside.  Blend applesauce, white sugar, oil, eggs and milk.  Stir in flour mixture and blend.  Stir in 1/2 cup pecans.  Spread in prepared loaf pan.  Combine the remaining pecans (1/4 cup), brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.  Mix well, sprinkle over batter.  Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Cool in pan right side up for 5 to 10 minutes.  Loosen sides and invert to remove from pan.  Cool completely right side up.

Mrs. Jeff (Sondra) Lehman

Our Swiss Pantry II

First Mennonite Church

1987