APPLE PECAN SWEET LOAF

APPLE PECAN SWEET LOAF 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons applesauce 2 cups finely chopped apples 1 cup chopped toasted pecans 1 tablespoon sugar for sprinkling the top Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan. In large bowl mix together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and baking powder. In medium bowl mix together eggs, sugar, vegetable oil and applesauce. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix just until incorporated. Fold in apples and half of the pecans. Pour batter in loaf pan and sprinkle with remaining pecans and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. NOTES To toast pecans just spread them on a baking and pop them in the oven at 350 degrees for about 6 – 8 minutes. Toast them whole and then chop them after they cool. If you don’t want to purchase applesauce just substitute 2 more tablespoons of oil.