Apple Gingerbread

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Studded with fruit and nuts, this quick breads makes a great gift -- if you can part with it. From cuisine.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 325.

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Coat a loaf pan with nonstick spray.

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In a large bowl , combine the flour , salt , and baking soda with a whisk.

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Using a whisk disperses the baking soda evenly.

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In a separate bowl , whisk sugar , oil , and eggs vigorously until color lightens.

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Now add applesauce , buttermilk , and ginger.

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Fold into dry mixture.

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Gently fold in raisins and pecans.

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Immediately pour batter into pan and bake 5560 minutes.

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Test with skewer.

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Wait 10 minutes before removing bread from pan.

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Glaze then cool bread completely on rack.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, kosher salt, baking soda, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, applesauce, buttermilk, fresh ginger, golden raisin, pecans, powdered sugar, cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon, zest of, salt