Applesauce Bread With Apple Butter

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This cake smells great, but nothing like the apple butter. Together they taste wonderful.

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Steps

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For the cake: cream the butter until soft anf fluffy.

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Gradually add sugar and beat until it is light.

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In another bowl , combine the flour , baking soda , salt , and spices.

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Slowly add flour mixture and warm applesauce to sugar mixture and blend well if desired , mix in the raisins and nuts.

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Pour into a loaf pan.

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Bake at 350 for 60-75 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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Chill before slicing.

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Serve with apple butter.

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For the apple butter: combine the ingredients in a saucepan.

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Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour , stirring occasionally.

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Cool and spread on slices of cake.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, salt, butter, brown sugar, unsweetened applesauce, raisins, nuts, sugar, cinnamon, ginger