Ingredients
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1 cup applesauce
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4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine, melted
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
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1/2 cup currants or 1/2 cup raisins
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1/2 cup pecans, chopped
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1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F Line the bottom and sides of a 9"x5" loaf pan with waxed paper and grease.
- Break the egg into a bowl and beat lightly. Stir in the apple sauce, butter or margarine, brown sugar and granulated sugar.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Fold the dry ingredients into the applesauce mixture in three batches.
- Stir in the currants or raisins and chopped pecans.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. (Note: in my oven, it took only about 45 minutes to finish).