Secret Recipes

Applesauce Cocoa Bread

• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• dash of ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.

In large 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.

Vanilla Glaze

• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 to 4 tsp milk

In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk. Yields 1/4 cup glaze.

Servings:

1 loaf