Applesauce Bread

This recipe came to us from Paul's mom. It's got a wonderful, sweet, crunchy topping to go with the great flavor of the bread.

Ingredients:

- 1 1/4 cups applesauce
- 1 cup sugar (depending on how sweet the applesauce is, you may need less sugar)
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups flour (optional: substitute 1/2 cup wheat flour for 1/2 cup white flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans

- 1/4 cup pecans
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Combine the applesauce, 1 cup sugar, oil, eggs, and milk. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, allspice, and 1/2 cup pecans.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Separately, combine the 1/4 cup pecans, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon to make the topping.

Sprinkle the topping over the batter.

Bake for 1 hour.