Apple Molasses Bread

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup dark molasses
• 1 cup raisins (optional) or 1 cup craisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Coat a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices; set aside.
5. Combine applesauce and molasses.
6. Add dry ingredients alternately with applesauce mixture to egg mixture. Fold in raisins and nuts.
7. Pour into loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan and continue cooling on a wire rack.

butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground allspice, applesauce, dark molasses, raisins, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-molasses-bread-203765 (may not work)