Apple Tea Bread

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Yields: 3 Loaves

Ingredients

• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove, ground
• 1  cup golden raisin
• 4  medium apples, peeled and diced (Winesap, Cortland, Golden Delicious)
• 1⁄2 cup butter (1 stick) or 1⁄2 cup margarine (1 stick)
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 2  large eggs

Directions

1. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and butter.
2. Saute the apples and raisins in a non-stick pan until the applies are just soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in oil, vanilla and eggs.
3. Stir butter mixture into dry ingredients.
4. Spoon batter into 3 greased and floured 1-pound coffee cans.
5. Bake at 325°F for 1-1/4 hours or until a cake tester or skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
6. cool in cans on wire rack 10 minutes.
7. Remove from cans; cool breads completely.
8. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.