Apple Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Combine Dry Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Whisk Together
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
Add to Wet Mixture
2/3 cup applesauce
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
Fold Wet into Dry Mixture Add
1/2 cup golden raisin
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Whisk Together for the Glaze
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon cream cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon, zest of, minced
1 pinch salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Coat a loaf pan with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking soda with a whisk.
Using a whisk disperses the baking soda evenly.
In a separate bowl, whisk sugar, oil, and eggs vigorously until color lightens.
Now add applesauce, buttermilk, and ginger; fold into dry mixture.
Gently fold in raisins and pecans.
Immediately pour batter into pan and bake 55-60 minutes; test with skewer.
Wait 10 minutes before removing bread from pan.
Glaze then cool bread completely on rack (up to 3 hours).