Email to Linda Carnation      

sweet - Apple Butter Bread #3

Source of Recipe

cilla at rc
sweet - Apple Butter Bread #3

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 Level teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 eggs
1/2 cup melted + slightly cooled butter, (1 stick)
1 cup ready to use apple butter
1/4 cup apple sauce
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup chopped and/or toasted nuts
1/2 cup golden raisins, optional

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Coat 4, 5 1/2x3 inch loaf pans,or 1, 9 1/2x5 1/2 inch loaf pan
with cooking spray.
Using a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder,
salt, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.
Beat eggs, butter, apple butter, applesauce and milk together
well. Stir in nuts and raisins, if using.
Blend moist and dry mixtures together until just mixed.
Pour into loaf pans and ......
For 4, 5 1/2x3 inch, small loaves:
bake 45 - 55 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
For 1, 9 1/2x5 1/2 inch, large loaf:
bake 55 - 60 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
Let cool in pan(s) for 5 minutes.
Then finish cooling on a wire rack.
Use within 2 days or wrap in foil and freeze for up to 1 month.