Ingredients
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup hershey's cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnnamon
1 dash ground nutmeg
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 vanilla glaze (recipe follows)
Directions
Heat oven to 350 F. Grease bottom only of 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. In
large mixer bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder,
baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add shortening, eggs and
applesauce; beat just until blended. Stir in pecans. Spoon mixture
into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until wooden pick
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan
to wire rack. Cool completely. Prepare VANILLA GLAZE; drizzle over
bread. 1 loaf (14 servings).
VANILLA GLAZE: In small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup powdered sugar
and 3 to 4 teaspoons milk. About 1/4 cup glaze.
Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation.
Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.
Meal-Master compatible recipe format by Karen Mintzias (km@salata.com)
Servings: 1 loaf
Cocoa Applesauce Bread Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Applesauce; Beverages; Bread; Breads; Fruit
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We hope you enjoy this Cocoa Applesauce Bread recipe.
