Applesauce Spice Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. soft margarine or butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. applesauce
1 c. coarsely chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg alternately with the combined applesauce and vanilla until well blended.
Stir in the pecans.
Bake in a moderate oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes
away clean.
Remove to rack.
When cool, wrap in foil.
Slice the next day or freeze.
Makes 1 loaf.