Apple Molasses Bread Recipe

• 1/2 c. Butter
• 1 c. Sugar
• 3 x Large eggs
• 2 c. Flour, all-purpose
• 1 tsp Baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, grnd
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg, grnd
• 1 c. Applesauce
• 1/4 c. Dark molasses (treacle)
• 1 c. Raisins
• 1/2 c. Nuts, minced

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
2. Add in Large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Combine flour, baking pwdr, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside.
4. Combine applesauce and molasses.
5. Add in dry ingredients alternately with applesauce mix to egg mix.
6. Mix in raisins and nuts.
7. Pour into a greased 9 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 inch loaf pan.
8. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour, or possibly till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Cold 10 min, remove from pan and continue cooling on a wire rack.
10. NOTES:* A simple, fragrant, apple-nut raisin bread - I found this recipe on the back of a label for a baking loaf pan.
11. It is easy to make and because of the molasses it is very fragrant while baking.
12. Yield: 1 large loaf.
13. Difficulty: easy.
14. Time: 15 min preparation, 1 hour baking, 30 min cooling.
15. Precision: measure the ingredients.

butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking pwdr, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, applesauce, molasses, raisins, nuts

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apple-molasses-bread-67261 (may not work)