Food
Applesauce Almond Bread
By Yankee Magazine|Jul 31 2007|
Tastes better a day or two after it is made; lovely as toast or as an afternoon tea cake.
Yield
Makes 1 loaf.
Ingredients
2 cups sifted flour
3/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup coarsely chopped blanched almonds
1 egg
1 cup applesauce
2 tablespoons melted shortening
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan. Sift together dry ingredients. Add almonds. Beat egg and add applesauce and melted shortening. Mix in dry ingredients and stir until just blended. Do not overmix. Pour into greased pan and bake 1 hour.
