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Applesauce Loaf (S ource:  Maida Heatter's Cakes  (Andrews & McMeel Publishing, 2011 ed. , pg. 255). This recipe is very similar to the one I just posted - the Blueberry Applesauce Loaf . Since I wasn't too happy with the taste of that one, I decided to eliminate the whole wheat flour and use all-purpose flour (so I used 2 cups of all-purpose flour and no whole wheat flour). This is a matter of personal preference. I thought it tasted much better without using the whole wheat but using either method will work fine for the recipe.  I still have applesauce left from the Chunky Applesauce I made earlier so I'm still using that. I was looking through her books again last night and noticed that I haven't made the Chocolate Applesauce Cake yet! A serious omission and one that I must do soon!  1 cup raisins 1 cup sifted all-purpose white flour (or 2 cups if you want to use instead of the whole wheat flour) 1 cup sifted all-purpose whole wheat flour 1 1/2 cu...

Blueberry Applesauce Loaf (S ource:  Maida Heatter's Cakes  (Andrews & McMeel Publishing, 2011 ed. , pg. 270). I wanted to make something with the applesauce that I just made so I decided to try the Blueberry Applesauce Loaf since I had some blueberries in the freezer. I have to say that this was far from my favorite. I believe that it is the whole wheat flour that I did not like. The cake is very dense and bakes beautifully. The blueberry flavor is very nice and intense but the flavor of the cake was lacking. I plan to make the Applesauce Loaf (a very similar recipe but without the blueberries) next and I'm going to use all-purpose flour and omit the wheat flour and see how it turns out. Tune in later for that! 1 1/2 cups pecan pieces, toasted 2 cups fresh blueberries 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 cup sifted all-purpose wheat flour 1 TBS baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp mace 2 eggs 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup plus 2 TBS sugar 1 ...

Chunky Applesauce Source:  Maida Heatter's Best Dessert Book Ever (Andrews & McMeel Publishing, 1997 ed.) , pg. 388 . It is apple time again and our tree is loaded although, judging from some of the apples, I need to treat it as most of the apples are blemished inside. There are plenty good ones for our needs. In addition to making a cake or crisp, I decided to try applesauce. I never knew it was so easy! Maida Heatter recommends Granny Smith apples. I am not sure what ours are any tart apple should work fine. 3 lbs. (about 9 medium) firm and tart apples 2 cups apple juice, apple-raspberry juice or water Optional: 1/3 cup honey, maple syrup or sugar The most time-consuming part of preparing this is peeling and cutting the apples. 3 pounds is about 9 or 10 apples. Since I was having to pick around the bad areas of mine, it took a while to get them ready. After peeling and slicing the apples, put them in a large saucepan and add the apple juice or wa...