Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups flour (I use half whole wheat)
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3/4 cup sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon allspice
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
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1 cup raw beet, finely shredded
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1/4 cup oil
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1/4 cup orange juice or 1/4 cup other fruit juice
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1/4 cup applesauce
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3/4 cup pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
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1 egg
Instructions
- Grease a loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3 or 8 x 4 x 2) and set it aside.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl (except the nuts).
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg and add the beet, oil, orange juice, and applesauce.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry all at once and mix until they are just combined.
- Fold in the chopped nuts.
- Pour the mixture into a prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.