Recipe: An Apple for the Teacher Bread (using applesauce, baked in custard cups)

AN APPLE FOR THE TEACHER BREAD

"Not a true apple bread, for the moistness and sweet flavor comes from applesauce It's golden brown, fragrant with spices, and baked in custard cups to resemble apples."

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
3 tablespoons milk
1 1/4 cups applesauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup seedless dark raisins
cinnamon stick (optional, for garnish)
4 small candied mint leaves (optional, for garnish)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease four (10-ounce) custard cups.*

In a mixing howl with electric mixer, heat sugar, oil, eggs, milk, and applesauce until blended. Add remaining ingredients and mix until blended. Divide batter among the prepared cups.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 4 minutes or until cake tester or toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; invert onto racks, turn right side up, and cool completely.

May be refrigerated for 1 week. May be frozen.

To decorate, place 1/2-inch cinnamon stick into center of bread for apples stem. Insert candied mint leaf next to stem.

*Variation: Bread may be baked in a greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until tests done.

Makes 4 loaves
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe flyer: Good Morning America Holiday Recipes, December 7-11, 1987 from Marlene Sorosky's Year Round Holiday Cookbook