Applesauce Loaf

A great recipe for something different. The spices in this dish are all very complimenting of each other which leads to a very flavorful and unexpected dish. This comes to me from my grandmother.

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1⁄4 cups applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar until light.
2. Beat in egg.
3. Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves.
4. Gradually add to creamed mixture.
5. Beat applesauce into batter.
6. Stir in raisins and walnuts.
7. Pour into greased and floured 9x5 inch loaf pan.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
9. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
10. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
11. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.