Apple N Spice Loaf

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 500 ml apple juice
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 250 ml oil
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup raisins (when i ran out i used sultanas)
• 1 1/2 cups apples, pared, peeled, cored, and shredded
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup pecans, broken (my neighbour used walnuts)

Recipe

• 1 simmer the apple juice, sugar, oil, spices, raisins, and apples over a medium heat for 5 minutes.
• 2 remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• 3 blend in flour, baking powder and nuts; mix thoroughly.
• 4 pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.
• 5 bake for 1 1/2 hours in a preheated 180 degree c oven
• 6 cool 15 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.