Applesauce Oatmeal Loaf

Submitted by Slocan cook

"A fibrous loaf with the goodness of applesauce and rolled oats with some spicy ginger to enhance the flavour for a good loaf with tea or coffee."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 2 Loaves
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons dry ginger
• 1 cup light cream
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup applesauce

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Grease a 9" by 5" by 3" loaf pan and a small round souffle dish. Set aside
3. Blend flour, b. powder, b. soda and ginger together in a small bowl. Set aside
4. In a small bowl beat eggs until light and frothy
5. Combine cream, beaten eggs, sugar, oats and applesauce in a large mixing bowl beating with an electric mixer on medium speed until all ingredients are well blended.
6. Add flour slowly to batter and continue to mix all ingredients together to form a smooth batter.
7. Pour batter into loaf pan and souffle dish filling 2/3 full leaving a small amount of space around the top edge to allow cake batter to expand when baking
8. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre of loaf comes out clean
9. Remove from oven and allow to cool before removing loaf from pan
10. Gently loosen loaf around the edges of pan and empty loaves onto a wire rack to cool before storing in a container.