Applesauce Bread

Last week, we ran out of bread; I forgot we were home all the time for summer & didn't plan accordingly! Since I also a bit lazy I did not want to pack the kids up & go to the grocery store either. So I pulled out this recipe for applesauce bread that sounded interesting but I'd never actually tried. Not too bad, but we made it again today & it came out much better!

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 1/4 cups applesauce

1 1/2 cups flour

3/4 tsp. baking soda

3/4 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp. ground cloves

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 (about 175C)

In mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar.

Add egg and applesauce; mix well.

In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cloves.

Gradually add to the creamed mixture just until combined. (I used a regular spoon, not the mixer, at this point)

Pour into greased bread pan.

Bake for 60-65 minutes. (This is where the recipe & I parted ways. I have an oven that I affectionately refer to as my "portal to Hades." My first loaf was burnt at the 50 minute mark. This time, between 40-45 minutes was perfect.)

mmmmm.... tasty finished bread!!

If you wait a few minutes to slice it, you should be fine, but if you are impatient like we are the bread is a little crumbly. Tastes great as is, or with some butter & jelly.