Applesauce Brandied Raisin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dark raisins
• 1/3 cup cherry brandy
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon low sodium salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup applesauce
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f, then grease & flour one 9 inch loaf pan.
• 2 soak raisins in brandy 15 minutes.
• 3 in large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon & cloves, then set aside.
• 4 in medium bowl, combine applesauce, eggs, brown sugar & oil, mixing well.
• 5 add raisins & nuts to applesauce mixture & mix well.
• 6 add fruit mixture to flour mixture & stir only until flour is moistened.
• 7 pour into greased pan & bake 50-55 minutes.
• 8 cool in pan 15 minutes before removing loaf of bread to cool completely on wire rack.