Apple Cider Soda Bread

A dense, chewy, slightly sweet soda bread variation I came up with on my own after I was gifted a few too many hard ciders! Basically a variation on Irish Soda Beer Bread, but I hadn't seen anything else like it!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 12  ounces hard alcoholic cider
• 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar a total of 3 times.
3. Add wet ingredients.
4. Mix by hand until thoroughly blended.
5. Pour into greased baking pan.
6. Bake for 45 minutes.