Peppernut Tea Bread

justcallmetoni's Note:

All the peppery spiciness of the Russian/Eastern European cookie in a quick bread. This recipe appeard in Cooking Light and is being submitted (untried) for the Zaar World Tour.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup whole wheat flour (or use just all purpose white)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon grated whole nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground star anise
• ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup apple butter
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 large eggs , lightly beaten
• ½ cup golden raisin
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds , divided
• cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups and level top for measurement. Combine flours with baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, star anise and pepper in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
3. Combine apple butter, sugar, honey, and eggs. Stir with a whisk until well combined.
4. Fold wet ingredients into dry along with raisins and 1 tablespoon almonds, combine with whisk or spoon until just incorporated.
5. Spoon batter into a loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle top with 1 tablespoon of almonds. Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Reviews

[Mikekey]

This reminded me of the little cookies grandma used to make. Nice texture for being lowfat! And the flavors were great. Cooking time wasn't quite enough-I baked it about 50 minutes, but that may have been because of my pan size. I subbed Splenda for the sugar, but used the honey. Thanks for posting!

[Aunt Cookie]

I chose this recipe because the ingredient list reminded me of pfeffernusse cookies. It wasn't until I started to make the recipe that I noticed it contained no butter or oil. Nice! The smell of this while in the oven is heavenly, and the finished product is very tasty. Thanks for the recipe!