Peppernut Tea Bread

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon grated whole nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground star anise
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup apple butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, divided
• Cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0.
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through pepper) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add apple butter, sugar, honey, and eggs; stir with a whisk until well combined. Fold in raisins and 1 tablespoon almonds.
3. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of almonds. Bake at 325u0b0 for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen bread from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula; turn out onto a wire rack; cool.

flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground star anise, freshly ground black pepper, apple butter, sugar, honey, eggs, golden raisins, almonds, cooking spray

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/peppernut-tea-bread (may not work)