Applesauce Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 3/4-1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups applesauce
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ (optional)
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2-1 cup dried fruit
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 2 add the egg and applesauce; mix well.
• 3 combine the flour, wheat germ, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cloves.
• 4 stir into creamed mixture just until moistened.
• 5 fold in dried fruit and nuts.
• 6 pour into a greased 8 inch x 4 inch loaf pan.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 60 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 8 cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.