INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup apple cider
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup chopped unpeeled apples
  • confectioners’ sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the apple cider, raisins, brown sugar, butter, salt and spices in a heavy saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
  3. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently while boiling.
  4. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
  5. Sift the flour, baking powder, and baking soda into a large bowl.
  6. Stir the pecans and chopped apple into the cider mixture.
  7. Stir the mixture into the flour until all the ingredients are moistened.
  8. Pour into a well greased bundt pan.
  9. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until the bread tests done.
  10. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  11. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
  12. Sprinkle with the confectioner’s sugar just before slicing.