Colonial Apple Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup apple cider
1 cup golden raisin
1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped unpeeled apple
confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Combine the apple cider, raisins, brown sugar, butter, salt and spices in a heavy saucepan.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently while boiling.
Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
Sift the flour, baking powder, and baking soda into a large bowl.
Stir the pecans and chopped apple into the cider mixture.
Stir the mixture into the flour until all the ingredients are moistened.
Pour into a well greased bundt pan.
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until the bread tests done.
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Sprinkle with the confectioner's sugar just before slicing.