Cardamom Spiced Porridge Loaf

• 3 cups Old fashioned rolled oats
• 2/3 cup Dark Brown Sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 2 ounces unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk(lowfat or whole)
• 1/2 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Butter a 5 X 8 Pyrex loaf pan
3. Melt butter- set aside to cool a bit
4. In a large bowl mix together the oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom and salt.
5. In a second bowl mix together the applesauce, vanilla and eggs. Slowly whisk in the milk and then gradually whisk in the butter.
6. Add the wet mixture to the oat mixture until fully incorporated.
7. Stir in the raisins or other dried fruit.
8. Spread into the pyrex loaf pan and bake for 30 minutes.
9. Serve in slices in a bowl and surround with a moat of fresh milk

rolled oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, butter, applesauce, vanilla, eggs, raisins

Taken from food52.com/recipes/3155-cardamom-spiced-porridge-loaf (may not work)