Apple Molasses Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coat a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices; set aside.
• Combine applesauce and molasses.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with applesauce mixture to egg mixture. Fold in raisins and nuts.
• Pour into loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan and continue cooling on a wire rack.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly grease 8 three-inch muffin pan cups.
• 2. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add apple and stir to distribute evenly.
• 3. In a small bowl, beat together milk, molasses, oil and egg. Stir into dry ingredients and mix just until blended. Fill muffin pan cups with batter. Bake 5 minutes and immediately reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake 12 to 15 minutes longer or until center of muffins spring back when gently pressed. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pan; cool slightly. Serve warm.

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).