School Cafeteria Applesauce Nut Bread
Makes 3 Loaves, 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2"
2 qt. flour, sifted
2 1/2 T. baking powder
2 t. salt
2 t. soda
4 t. cinnamon
1 t. nutmeg
2 c. pecans or walnuts, coarsely chopped
4 eggs, slightly beaten
2 c. sugar, brown, firmly packed
2 c. milk, evaporated
1/4 c. vinegar or lemon juice
4 c. applesauce, canned
3/4 c. peanut butter, softened
Sift flour with baking powder, salt, soda and spices. Stir in nuts. Add
sugar to egg and beat until light and creamy.Add vinegar to milk then mix
with egg mixture. Stir applesauce andbutter into egg mixture. Add to flour
mixture and stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into greased pans,
lined with waxed paper. Let stand twenty minutes in a warm place. Bake at
350°F.about fifty minutes.
Source: “The School Lunch” by Marion L. Cronan, 1962
(A guide to school lunchroom operation)